Fusible link blown?

1989 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
278,000 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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89BURB
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My fuel pump fuse went out while I was on a forest road and in my misadventures to get off the mountain, I put a 20-amp fuse into the 10-amp fuel pump fuse hole. I've located a fusible link coming off of the junction block that has power going in but not going out and I'm trying to figure out what amperage it is so I can splice in an inline fuse.
Aug 19, 2023 at 3:17 PM
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Most of the time an inline fuse will melt the fuse and then the holder FYI. I would go to the auto parts store and get a length to replace it with. Here is a wiring diagram to help you see how main power is distributed among the vehicle.
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Aug 20, 2023 at 12:21 PM
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Thanks for the reply. i got most of the electricals working. now the car will start but it's not able to get enough fuel and will stall out if I'm not actively pressing on the gas pedal. It also keeps popping the ECM B fuse *the same fuse i tried replacing with a 20 amp*. I think there might be a short somewhere along the fuel pump wire but I'm also replacing the oil pressure sensor and cleaning/re-setting the IACV.
Aug 21, 2023 at 9:10 AM
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How did you get the electrical working, was the fusible link bad?
Aug 22, 2023 at 10:22 AM