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Old 05-15-2004, 09:31 PM   #1
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ford festiva electrical problem

whenever I shut down the engine of my 1991 ford festiva the main fuse
near the battery blows. On replacing the fuse the car starts and runs normally till I shut it down and it happens again. Please help if anyone knows the proble. Thanks
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Old 07-09-2004, 06:16 PM   #2
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Re: ford festiva electrical problem

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whenever I shut down the engine of my 1991 ford festiva the main fuse
near the battery blows. On replacing the fuse the car starts and runs normally till I shut it down and it happens again. Please help if anyone knows the proble. Thanks
I had this problem Best i can remember it was the cooling fan drawing to many amps.
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Old 07-12-2004, 09:21 PM   #3
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Re: ford festiva electrical problem

Replace the 25 amp main fuse with a 35 amp unit. This was a Ford TSB so you're not alone in experiencing it.
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