The top, middle fuse is actually #7, a 20A fuse for the Lambda relay, Lambda ECU, Freq valve, Control Pressure Regulator, AND THE FUEL PUMP. The most common one to melt and the most common reason is a bad fuel pump. Other things can also cause it to melt too so you have to check everything in that circuit. BTW there is no #20 fuse position. Refer to Workshop Manual M:07:02-:03 What is commonly done is to mount an external fuseholder off to the side of the fuse block for circuit #7 after you find and fix the cause of the high current draw. Alternatively you can replace the fuse block and the connectors for that fuse, it is just a lot more expensive. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jake" <Gobzilla76@...> wrote: > > Have a very large problem with my D > > I have had a melted socket in the fuse panel since I bought it not too > long ago but never really paid much attention to it at first... The > only socket melted is the #20 Engine control socket on the top middle > of the panel... Recently, after I got it out after winter, I notice > that the fuse socket is getting insanely hot and the area around the > fuse is gummy after just a few minutes of running... The socket has > melted the plastic away and they are just two wires connected to the > fuse... You can hold your hand above the fuse and feel quite a bit of > heat coming from the panel... Does anybody know a potential cause of > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/