Ok, I found that I do have an inline fuse holder containing a green "30" fuse. It's the only inline fuse holder, and #7 is the only one missing from the block, so I'm assuming that this is it. I found it melted this morning. The fuse holder itself is melted, as well as a spot a couple inches down the wire where 2 wires have been connected and covered with rubber. The fuse holder usually rests on the lower portion of my lockzilla, and now zilla paint is smeared - only in the area of the fuse. So it seems that I had a meltdown. What would have caused this, and what's my next step? Would any auto electronics place be able to take care of this, or should I have the car shipped back down to DMC Garden Grove (it was there just a couple months ago)? -Christian PS. Thanks for all the help thus far! On Fri, 4 May 2001, DMC Joe wrote: > Christian, > > Check to see if you have 12 v at the brown wire at the RPM relay, if not fuse #7 is blown. Melt down of the number 7 fuse is extremely common and is corrected with the installation of an in-line fuse. You will need to find that added fuse holder which should be located in the area of the fuse block. > > DMC Joe > > "We're here to help you" > > DMC Help / De Lorean Services / <dmchelp@xxxx> > Web Site: <www.deloreanservices.com> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Christian Williams > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 1:48 AM > Subject: [DML] fuel pump > > > This morning on the way to work, the engine stalled and would not start > again. Last night I put new brake pads on the car all around. Afterward I > took the car for a spin, so I don't think that the fuel pump failure is > related to the brake work I did last night. > > When turning the key to the "on" position, I do not hear the 2-3 seconds > of buzzing that the fuel pump usually makes. I read through the archives > and figured out where to start looking. Here's what I found: > > 1. Jumpering the brown and and purple wires on the RPM relay did not start > the fuel pump. > > 2. #1 fuse is not blown > > 3. #7 fuse is missing. I remember noticing that it was missing a week or > two ago. I don't believe it's ever been there. How could the fuel pump run > without it? Tried putting a fuse in for #7 - nothing different. > > 4. Using a volt meter on the main harness where the fuel pump connects > yeilded no signal. > > Does it sound like there's an electrical problem between the RPM relay and > the fuel pump? Is there any way to directly test the fuel pump - perhaps > hooking some sort of power source directly to the pump?? > > Any ideas are more than welcome. This is my daily driver car. > > -Christian > -3452 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >