gt_2001
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- August 24, 2003
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- City, State
- Ontario
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2006 Explorer XLT V8 Tow
I am on vacation and needed a tow. Truck lost power and stalled. I checked the fuses and the fuel pump 30 amp fuse was blown. I got AAA to take me to their shop. I figured it was the fuel pump went bad. I left to get something to eat and got a call that wires were burned up and they needed to tear into the panels in the back of the truck. I asked for them to wait until I got there before they do anything else. The fuel pump wire had a crack and was corroded and must have shorted out against the bare shielding wire and blew the fuse. I think the shop jumped the fuel pump fuse posts while trying to troubleshoot and melted some wires in the interior right rear of the truck. When the truck stalled I didn't smell any burning of any sort. Will a short in a wire melt wires before the fuse will blow? Is jumping the fuse post a common troubleshooting technique? I don't want to be taken for $800-900 if it was their fault!(The melted wires which is the biggest concern now) Any help would be appreciated!