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tejas
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Nov 18, 2009, 10:42 AM

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HAVE FORD F150 2001 YEAR BURNED FUSE #18 AT FUSE BOX UNDER HOOD. THAT FUSE CONTROLS POWER RELAY. TRACED SHORT TO THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED IT. DROVE IT AROUND BURNED FUSE #18 AGAIN. CAN'T SEEM TO FIND SHORT.....IDLE AIR WAS TESTED AND OUT SPECS. CHANGED FUSE FROM 15 AMPS TO 20 AMPS. NOW TRUCK SEEMS TO HAVE NO SHORTS....ANY IDEAS WHERE TO LOOK...NOT COMFORTABLE WITH 20AMP FUSE.

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Nov 18, 2009, 11:36 AM

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What year and what engine do you have?

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tejas
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Nov 18, 2009, 3:24 PM

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FORD F150 YEAR 2001.....ENGINE 4.6...AUTOMATIC WITH A/C AND CRUISE....I SEEMED TO BE STUMPED

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Nov 18, 2009, 3:40 PM

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That fuse has nothing to do with the IAC. It powers the injectors, PCM, fuel pump relay and Mass Air flow sensor.

Shorts can be rela tough to find, especially if they are intermittent. The procedure is to basically disconnect and isolate each component until it stops blowing the fuse. If this is intermittent, you obviously can't unplug these sensors and drive around. What you may have to do is rig up an ammeter that you can put in series with each of the components individually to monitor while you drive if the draw becomes excessive. The fact that the 20amp hasn't blown indicates that it's only excessive draw and not a dead short. That makes it even harder.

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(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Nov 18, 2009, 3:44 PM)

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