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Hello. Welcome to FixYa.

I have observed this condition many, many times.

The most common cause of this problem is a short-to-ground at the fuel tank wiring harness. If you can get to the wiring connction on top of the tank, and disconnect it, replace the fuse, and, with the wiring harness still disconnected, try to start it again. If the EFI fuse does not blow, the fuel tank sending unit assembly is the culprit, and it will need to be replaced. Rust and corrosion cause the power wire to short out. This is a very common problem.

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