Hi guys,

JL here.  How have you been?  Me, well not so well.  But that's besides the
point.

I am asking you guys because I respect and trust you.  (I cant say that
about too many people)  I also know you both work on vehicles other than
Fords.  I have browsed the Neon newsgroup and well all I can say is
unbelievable.

To the point:

I have a friend who has a 95 Dodge Neon (Ok, now stop laughing, its all they
can afford)  Anyway it has a short in the electrical system.  Since my back
is so bad I cant even get up to take a look, but it keeps blowing the fuse
for the fuel injection.  They said its a 20 amp fuse.  I do not know what
number fuse it is.  The fuse is located in the fuse box under the hood.

At first the fuse would blow occasionally.  Now it blows as soon as you put
the fuse in.  That's a good thing, makes it easier to find the problem.

I have heard rumors that the battery is known for corroding the power box,
(fuse/relay box) next to the battery and the wires under the battery tray
causing a similar concern.  Have either one of you run into this problem
before?

I would like to at least get someone here going in the right direction.  One
shop removed the engine to find the short. Like they really knew what they
were doing, Down right thieves I call them.

Another place started hot wiring things to bypass the short but have not
solved the problem.

I told her to get it out of where she has the car after they repair the
wiring they butchered.  Then I would try and find out if this was a common
problem or not.

If you guys have heard or seen this problem let me know.

Thanks

JL