fuses keep blowing

[bryan42688]

whats up guys as you probaley alraedy know i just did a head gasket and stage 1 vac removal finally got all those issues resolved but here is the new one, alternator/ fuel pump fuse keeps blowing? i did remove and reinstall the the alt when i did the head gasket please any help would be great i want my 3gee back

[VIPER1988]

short in the wire somewhere. possibly alternator putting out to much voltage. i would take the alternator back off and have it tested. then check all the wires that go to it for cracks, melting, places it might have rubbed through on something metal, broken or corroded terminals, etc.

[Dr_Snooz]

I would guess that you didn't get a wire re-connected properly.

[bryan42688]

ANSWER , pluged temp sending unit into back of carb and plug for the back of car into temp sending unit finally glad it is all fixed upnow

[bryan42688]

though that would help , butim still having this issue , i am so lost someone please help me ... where is the ground for the fuel pump at ? please any suggestions would be great

[Dr_Snooz]

At this point, you get to sit down with the wiring diagram and work from one end of the circuit to the other until you find your problem. It's joyful fun.

There are a couple shop manuals available here (http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25137)that they might have a good diagram of the circuit that you can use.

[bryan42688]

yeah that ishwo im going to spend my fourth of july not to mention its 100 degree's in baltimore

[Dr_Snooz]

We've all been there. Good times!

[lostforawhile]

short in the wire somewhere. possibly alternator putting out to much voltage. i would take the alternator back off and have it tested. then check all the wires that go to it for cracks, melting, places it might have rubbed through on something metal, broken or corroded terminals, etc.

that fuse is for field current to the alternator, and the fuel pump, and also the voltage regulator inside of the alternator, it has nothing to do with to much voltage

[lostforawhile]

though that would help , butim still having this issue , i am so lost someone please help me ... where is the ground for the fuel pump at ? please any suggestions would be great

ground for the fuel pump should be somewhere in the harness pretty close to the pump, i know there's a ground strap attached to one of the pump hold down nuts. if this started after working under the hood, check the harness plug in the back of the alternator and work that way, there's probably a worn spot in the harness, check wherever wires come near metal, or near a sharp point

[bryan42688]

i could cry , i have traced the alternator wireback i and cant find a pinch or anything maybe my fuel pump is failing i was starting to think i was also considering the fuel pump relay , i dont even know where to start

What is this wire? it goes into the passenger side fender
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nota the complete path but i did check it tofind nothing out of ordinary
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[bryan42688]

bump

[Lil Mike]

if that the b terminal on the alternator is touching the case it will blow the fuses make sure thats not touching any ground.

[bryan42688]

so just to understand i should rotate it counterclocks