After weeks of chasing problems, checking wiring and fuses/relays, I finally decided to just replace all the fuses starting under the dash, cranking each time.
Lo and behold, after swapping the CB-3 15amp 'Engine' fuse, she fired right up!! Whoa!!
Well, it rained for a few days and I haven't driven it until today. Got to Oreillys and back and once again, it died pulling over the hump in the driveway. Same fuse. Guess that means there's a short somewhere?
I went and got one of the fancy 'glows if it blows' fuse packs to make this a bit easier. Replaced, revved the motor, pop!
So my question for anyone (I'm good on mechanical drawings but wiring diagrams confuse the hell out of me) Do you know where this wire runs around before coming into the dash fuse box?
I found one loom that Firestone had diverted after botching my power steering pump job (long, depressing story that THEY caused!) and that will be my first look-see. Currently I've tucked it under the radiator area and a convenient hardline, but it had been making the occasional 'takka takka takka' sound, so I'm betting that sucker is rubbed through.
Edit: In the case of the Firestone incident, if any of you are curious how Firestone works on the Vehicross, you can enjoy a fine bit of reading with my experience here:
http://www.bbb.org/fort-worth/busine...ints#breakdown
it's the first complaint on 11/20/2014. I don't put this up for attention but a consumer warning.
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