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Need immediate help :( Fuse #6 (fuel pump/injection) 200 1991

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posted by  volvoskapunk on  Fri Aug 30 07:52 CST 2002
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So I was driving back to work at noon, when out of nowhere my car dies.

I coast it into a parking lot and push it into a stall. I check the ignition coil, and a few other things... The car cranks with seemingly no problem.

All seems well, so I check the fuel pump for sound. It is making no sound, so I check the fuse box, and see a crusty oldschool fuse in there.

I replaced it with the only glass one I had, a 25 amp fuse.

The car starts back up and runs like it always has.

BUT!! I start to smell something like burning rosin.

I hurry to work, and park. And then pull the fuse cover, and yep, there sits fuse #6, the pine tar bubbling out of the metal caps.

The brass lead to the fuse is now discolored blue from heat as well.

WHAT can be wrong, and how can I alleviate this?

I need to get home at 5 pm :(

I don't want to create a dangerous situation, such as burning up the wiring or worse yet, a fire.

Please send all suggestions. The fuel pump seemed to be like new.. It always had a nice healthy sound. The car has 112k miles on it currently.

I was accellerating from a stopsign (briskly) when the car lost power.

What could cause the fuel pump to suddenly draw so much more amperage?

(I'm hoping fuel pump, and NOT fuel injection, but the fuse runs both)

thanks for any help
--
Luke Healey






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