Keep blowing 20A fuse that allows me to start the car

150,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JFOXTON
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My mechanic, John, says something about "stress" on the transmission when the vehicle is parked on an incline that he read on the internet. Never had this problem before. I'm trying different things: pulling up on my driveway and putting it in neutral, putting on the parking brake and then shifting to park. I've got about 10 fuses to experiment with hoping I don't need any major repair but I'd rather have a permanent answer. The only thing, once the fuse blows, on the dash board is the oil light. What needs to be repaired/replaced?
Nov 8, 2015 at 11:28 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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stress has nothing to do with it.

you have a harness issue somewhere. you need to put a short finder in place of the fuse and use the meter with the kit to locate the short. you can rent this at a parts store.

Roy
Nov 8, 2015 at 12:23 PM
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