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My am2 fuse blows when i try to start the engine. I was sitting idle for about 5 minutes with the engine running and the next thing you know the motor dies. Try to start it again but will not even turn over. I started checking fuses and found the am2 30amp fuse under the hood had blown. I replaced it turned the switch to on fuse still good the sec i turned the key to start the fuse blowed. I tried this 3 times it blows everytime in the start position. This camry is a 1997 4 cyl 2.2 litre. Can someone help me with this problem?
Several thing that can cause this, but the most likely is a bad capacitor in the distributor. You can verify this by removing the connector and see if it blows the fuse. Try that and post back.
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Right, ignition coil, or coils in your case there should be two of them. Pull the connectors and try a new fuse, also look for frayed/damaged wires.
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Unplug the wire going to the starter solenoid, try that.
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To test for a short, first pull the negative battery lead, then the positive. With the AM2 fuse removed, look for a short to ground on the output side of the fuse. Do this with the key turned to the start position (get someone to hold the key). If you see a short, you will need to isolate where the short is exactly.
To find the "output" side of the fuse, check for continuity on the fuse terminals and the positive battery terminal. When you find continuity, the output side is the other terminal.
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AM2 Fuse 30 amp fuse 87-90 Camry hey guys... I found after checking the wiring harness that the wire going to the fuel injector for #1 cylinder was caught under the valve cover
The owner said YES! he just replaced the VC Gasket Last weekend (Just before the problem started happening) ..
Maybe not your problem but it now RUNS AND STARTS PERFECT
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AM2 FUSE 30amp blown FIXED :)
hey guys... I found after checking the wiring harness that the wire going to the fuel injector for #1 cylinder was caught under the valve cover 
YES! he just replaced the VC Gasket 
Last weekend (Just before the problem started happening) ..
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