Keep blowing fuel pump fuse?

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Jun 23, 2008 | 01:36 AM

TransAmcoupe98

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Keep blowing fuel pump fuse?

Was on the way to the dyno the other day and the car just stalled. Was able to coast it into a parking lot and saw that the fuel pump fuse was blown. Replaced it and drive to the dyno, got there, had to wait in line, went to go start it up and it blew another one. Put a new one in again and it blew it immediatley. Keep in mind that my STS kit is new on my car and I just got the fuel pump. Granetelli 255lph. It sounds kinda like the pump but since the STS oil pump also works off the fuel pump relay, could it be that the STS oil pump is dead?

Jun 29, 2008 | 08:33 AM

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gotta have a short some where in that circuit.

Jun 29, 2008 | 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by fuseone

gotta have a short some where in that circuit.

Might also try 5 amps bigger for ***** and giggles

Jun 29, 2008 | 09:40 AM

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I just replied to

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Originally Posted by TransAmcoupe98

a thread in the conversions section. Guy had a new Granetelli 255, from Summit, go tango uniform. It was new. It got noisey, then the FP dropped.

Jul 1, 2008 | 09:34 AM

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CAUTION
Don't go more than 5 amps larger on any fuse, as you could start a fire, or 'melt' wires that can't handle the load...

fuses do serve a cause...
like putting a 'penny' in an old fuse box, causing a house to burn down...