No, No, This Sucker's Electrical

So, I got a call from the repair shop today. They more-or-less stumbled across a solution/workaround to my engine abruptly dying: they replaced a fuse.

Last time, the fuse seemed secondary - perhaps related to the hazard lights not blinking on both sides and such. This time, the started it up, pulled the fuse, and watched the engine die. Hmmm. According to schematics, this fuse covers the Ignition Coil (which, lacking spark plugs, my diesel shouldn't have), the Automatic Choke (which I'm told the truck doesn't have), the OTC System (California only) and the Regulator. One thinks that would narrow things down a bit, though the mechanic (who generally seems a pretty good, honest guy) pointed out tracking down the source of irregularly-blowing fuses would be difficult and may take some time. He was perfectly willing to work on it, but offered that I might be better off getting some spare fuses and taking the truck back, spending $57 rather than paying for further labor charges as they hunt for the source of a problem that isn't consistent. Knowing how much of a pain it can be to troubleshoot something that happens only some of the time, I took that option.

So, the truck's back. I'm not out much cash. It still has some, mysterious electrical issues that may or may not crop up anytime soon. If I have to replace a fuse every three months, well... I guess that's still acceptable. If it's less frequent, great. If it's more frequent, then I may take it back and have them work on figuring it out further. We'll see.

Comments

  1. slydyrMarch 7, 2008 at 7:22 AM

    That sucks, but I suppose it could be worse/more expensive. Might be time to retire the truck?

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  2. marinredwolfMarch 7, 2008 at 8:17 AM

    Noooooo! Well, it's a thought now and again, but the idea of going through my income/spending and finding enough money in there for a "new" vehicle is a bit daunting.

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  3. slydyrMarch 7, 2008 at 12:30 PM

    Leases' rock... and though you never stop paying, you do get a new car every three years or so...

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