I have an old 1998 dodge stratus and it keeps blowing the ignition fuel starter fuse(20A). I replace it 4 times and they failed. Can someone tell me what's going on and I can get over this?
i'm guessing that you are talking about the fuse for the fuel pump two things can cause the fuse to blow. bad fuel pump, or a short in the wiring.
Time to put it in a shop to check the starter, wiring the fuel pump.
The ignition fuel and starter are all on the same circuit?? Seems odd, but possible I guess. Your going to have to get an amperage draw test done on the individual components of the system and see which one is drawing enough amps to melt the fuse. Could be the components, the wiring (not likely) or the control module (rare). Also could be a short to ground or short to power. Sounds confusing but I bet it's faulty internal starter windings causing the problem. Have the starter removed and professionally tested by a reputable auto electric shop not a parts guy that thinks he's a mechanic. Also if it's a manual transmission car try parking it on hills and roll starting it to verify the problem if this is possible.
