Fuel pump fuse woes

[ralexander03@snet.net (Rick Alexander)]

Sounds like a short to me. Try physically tracing (and moving) the wiring
from the pump to the fuse box while the car is running. If the fuse blows
then the problem is where you were just moving the wiring. Might be as
simple as some road crud bridging the terminals at the pump. Or it could be
the worst case and that there is a short inside the pump.

Good luck,

Rick Alexander
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bobby Griffin" <strtstr@attbi.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 10:19 AM
Subject: Fuel pump fuse woes


>
> HELP!@ I have an 87 16v and here's the stinkin problem:
>
> ok two days ago my fuel pump fuse blew. I had a 30 in the slot at the time
> and I had my stereo amp running through it. I replaced the fuse, made it
to
> work and was fine. Then on my way home from work the fuse blew twice more,
> usually when going fast (around 65-80). I then unhooked the amp and hoped
> that was the problem, well on the way to work today it blew two more times
> without the amp hooked up. Im going nutz here as i dont always have 50
extra
> fuses with me. Im down to a 20amp fuse now. I'll get more when I leave i
> guess, but it is still a huge pain to have to pull over on highway, swap
em
> out then go on my way till it happens again....any insight would be
> appreciated.
>
> P.S. this happened about two months ago then just stopped happening till
> now....what gives?
>
> help me please guys--
> Bobby Griffin
> 87 16v
>
>
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