As you suggested, I carefully checked the trunk light wire and saw no defects, fraying, etc. I believe that while disconnected, I carelessly grounded the trunk light's hot lead which blew the fuse.
You are correct in that the same fuse does appear to handle the Jetronic brain's circuit, thus the cause of the engine problem.
I did temporarily install the 8 amp fuse. The trunk light and interior lights functioned as they should, and the engine ran great again as well. I parked the SC and pulled the fuse.
A replacement 5 amp fuse is on order, and I'm not planning to drive until it's installed.
Many thanks for everyone's guidance.
Regards,
mlfox
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Originally Posted by RSBob
Bet the fuse which blew is for the oxygen sensor too. Since all was fine prior to disconnecting the trunk light chances are good the source of your problem is that the hot lead to it is frayed or touching ground. I am no expert but would say you could temporarily run a higher amp fuse as long as you DO NOT RECONNECT the trunk light. I would first Investigate the trunk light wiring to determine the cause and repair. No warranties are expressed or implied by doing this. As the previous poster stated frying wires can be an extremely repair so use extreme caution. If in doubt of your skills, don't put in another fuse
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