anyone have an idea what can cause the 30 amp fusible link for the motor under the hood to keep burning out. as soon as i put a new one in it blows. i know its gotta be shorted but im trying to figure out exactly what goes to that fuse so i can eliminate soem possibilities. any help will be appreciated. thanks
fred

i had this happen. check this. the cap on the block, at the top. is silver looking, and has a small wire at the cap going somewhere. check that wire, i would remove that cap and inspect it. from there just check any add on wires you did, and if any wires are touching the egr tube under the intake tube. and the camshaft sensor deal.
let us know
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OKAY IVE NOW BLOWN 4 $16.00 FUSES. I CANT FIND FIND ANY BARE WIRES OR ANYthing melted or missing. i took out the alarm system in the offbeat chance it is that. as soon as i put a new fuse in it blows out its still the 30 amp fusible link that says engine (its under the hood). when that fuse blows it blows teh asd and fuel pump relay as well. im ata total loss. should i just bring it to an auto electric guy or does anyone have any other suggestions? thanks again

the fuse is blowing right as you put the new one in? without trying to turn on the engine? not sure if that is the situation or not.... also.. give us a list of the mods you have done to your car. that might help in trying to find the short. i would also check your egr system.. that has been known to cause shorts.

on a side note.. if you have the means of getting to another dealership (dodge would prob be best), then you can get those fuses for around $4.50... those bastards are hard to find and they are expensive. this is bringing back bad memories from my troubles.

hang in there man.

yeah i guess i beter check that egr system. your the second one to say that. any idea what specifically to look for. also thanks for the dodge dealer tip i cant beleive mitsubishi is charging 16 dollars for them things. lets see mods i have are star stage 2 , missing link , well i guess thats about it besides a/f gauge, boost gauge and turbo timer. ill give it one more try then back to the electrician she goes. thanks guys :shrug

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yeah i guess i beter check that egr system. your the second one to say that. any idea what specifically to look for. also thanks for the dodge dealer tip i cant beleive mitsubishi is charging 16 dollars for them things. lets see mods i have are star stage 2 , missing link , well i guess thats about it besides a/f gauge, boost gauge and turbo timer. ill give it one more try then back to the electrician she goes. thanks guys :shrug

for the egr system... you may want to check the solenoid and the wiring. but its just weird that you are having problems blowing the fuses without the car even being in the on position.. not really too sure what could be causing that. double check that capacitor on the block next the ic piping.. make sure it is secure. aside from that.. its going to be hard to find... good luck adn keep us updated.

WELL the electrician finally found it. it cost me 400 dollars to find and fix a short. you were right. it was a melted wire to the egr pipe. i dont know how the hell i missed it. im pretty pissed off right now x( thanks cvedeclipse and pn0ymahal you were right on i was just too stupid to find it lol. :bowdown

dddddddaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmnnnnnnnnn $400 good lord that's a lot of money!!!;(

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WELL the electrician finally found it. it cost me 400 dollars to find and fix a short. you were right. it was a melted wire to the egr pipe. i dont know how the hell i missed it. im pretty pissed off right now x( thanks cvedeclipse and pn0ymahal you were right on i was just too stupid to find it lol. :bowdown

ouch... $400 is alot.. unfortunately short finding is a bitch and does take time. sorry you couldnt find it yourself bro. id be pissed to. good luck to ya man, we are here to help :thumbsup

hey mitsuracer..did you still want to trade the powerslots for the cai? let me know as soon as you can, and im glad you found your fix..even tho it was 400 bucks!!:o