thegnman

I have the wiring diagram for your car. The wire you are having the problem with is a black and yellow wire, but there is two black and yellow wires. 1 is for the blower and high setting, 1 is for the next setting down. The diagram has it like this . Hi ( blk/yellow) Med (yellow/black). I take it the one you want is black with a yellow strip.The wire giving you the short is in this order ... Fan switch , to blower motor and breaks off between the two to the blower motor resistor. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the info but you are mistaking which fuse I am talking about. This is a slow blow fuse not a push in style that are located under the drivers dash.The fuse in the main breaker for the engine control( fuel pump, injectors, ignitor,OBD service connector, etc.). Accessories fuses would not cause the motor not to start if it was blown. Engine control fuse is located under the hood , in the circuit panel , green 30 amp on right . The green fuse on the left is for power windows. Anyway the problem was solved today, and I learned a lesson...When I was filling the engine oil I spilled a small amount on the cam sensor.I unplugged all my sensors that I took off to do the head job , cleaned them all with brake cleaner unplugged the battery and let it sit overnight. This morning I plug them all back in, hooked up the battery, check the circuit and put a new fuse in. The motor fired right up and I was very happy. Electrical problems can be nightmares. Lesson learned use a funnel. Anyway the car runs great , no leaks and no shorts, and I saved alot of money . I didnt price it but I'm sure a shop would have killed me.

Thanks to all that have looked and are looking at this post. I know that this is a tough question, anything electrical could be so many things. If anyone has had this happen to them please let me know . I been working on my own cars for years but this has me stumped. Does anyone know if the main relay goes bad will that have something to do with this fuse blowing or do I just have an open circuit somewhere.

The nut was put on with an impact gun? If so you more than likley need one to take it off. Also if it hasnt been off for a while try using PB Blaster on it that stuff works great on tough nuts. One more thing try tapping it with a hammer. Hopefully it wasnt crossthreaded . Goodluck

Hello to all, as this is my 1st post! I have a 97 Legacy 2.2. I have just put a new head ,and gaskets on myself. Had just one problem at first and had to change thermostat ( it was stuck). Restarted car and let it warm up found no leaks and no sign of head gasket leaks. I then took car for a ride , made it 4 blocks and car shut off instantly. Just traced it to the sbf #2(Slow Blow Fuse)(engine controls) tried another one and it blew ,saw that coming . I was pulling around with alot of wires , hoses and sensors. Did I knock something loose? I'd appreciate any help Thanks.