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Old 8th March 2011, 10:53 AM
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If the pump is stalled, ie some grit or crap stopping it turning then due to electrical mysteries it pulls more and more current to try to get it moving and therefore blows the fuse.

It's there as a safety device and it worked.

No fuse then the pump would melt out and your car would go on fire and.....
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