More on the Mystery Electrical Gremlin (Grrrrrrr!)

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Since posting about my problem, I've recieved 4 replys (I had to 
telnet into my mail server to read my e-mail), with 4 seperate 
answers. All appear to make sense, so I will naturally check all 
points out. However, this has lead me to ask some new questions.

1.> Electrical short in the CPR heater.
This seems obvious, and shouldn't be too much of a problem to remedy.
2.> Fuel Pump going bad.
While the pump is supposed to be new, I do realize that things do of 
course go bad. So my question here is how do I check how much current 
the pump is drawing, vs. what is considered normal?
3.> Puctured wiring harness.
Something new I've never heard of, but does sound logical. So, here 
my question is of course how do I inspect/access the harness to 
repair/prevent this from happening again? I currently have my old 
clutch plate sitting under the spare tire to balance the weight ratio 
of the car to improve road grip. So removal of excess trunk wieght 
isn't a viable option at this point.
4.> I can remove fuse #7 to install a heavy duty, in-line fuse 
holder. That's not a problem at all. But I am a bit curious as to 
what the design flaw is. Is it the issue with the wiring harness 
under the driver side fender, or is it because too many accessories 
are fed thru this one fuse?

Now, a little back ground. My inertia switch has been removed from 
the circuit entirely. Last year when my fuel pump failed in traffic, 
I had to bypass the inertia switch to get the fuel pump to run. The 
pump is now grounded directly to the chassis.

A week ago, my fuel pump did become noisy a couple of times. But 
after inspecting the pickup hose, there are no leaks, and the hose is 
rock solid with the spring installed.

Before I go, many thanks out to everyone who has helped me thus far!

-Robert
vin 6585