Try unplugging the vacuum solenoid behind the metering head. This can go bad and will blow #1 fuse. The car can be driven with this unplugged, but it will pull advance at idle and rev a bit fast. Driving will be fine, as that only switches on at idle. Martin joeyoseppijoe wrote: > For the last week I have been cleaning a Delorean to bring to the PF > concours and as of yesterday I have ran into a snag. The #1 fuse is > on a spree of blowing every time I turn the key past accessory. I've > cleaned all the contacts, checked most all the relays, cleaned all > the fuses, checked all the fuses. I am kind of stumped as to what is > causing the #1 fuse to always blow instantly, sometimes quite > violently. I have tried a 20 amp instead of the regular 10 just to > try to get it to start, but it blows immediately also, even tried a > 30 amp once, still no go. > 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/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> 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/