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Hi Lin,
Have you disconnect the fuel line at the carbs just be sure the pump is =
not working? Probably a stupid question but just in case.
Bob Kitterer
1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
2013 Miata
> On Jul 23, 2015, at 6:32 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets =
<spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Hi Guys,
> This afternoon I ran my Sprite's fuel tank dry after driving her =
without a problem over the weekend a short distance. It was my fault as =
I swapped to my old loose gas cap during the day because it was "pretty" =
(for me pretty stupid) and that allowed the fuel tank with little gas to =
dry out. My Sprite ran fine until there was no fuel while sitting in the =
driveway today. I know my old 2 yr old Facet pump is dead because it no =
longer makes any noise which it always does when I turn the key prior =
to starting.
>=20
> I quickly went to the NAPA store and purchased another near exact =
Facet pump "Posi-Flow" and installed it to the exact location as the =
broken one. I connected everything exactly as the previous pump and put =
2 gallons of gas in the tank, l reinstalled the rear wheel lowered the =
jack and reconnected the battery terminal. I turned the key and I get =
nothing, no sound what-so-ever. I have headlights the starter works and =
the blinkers too but I hear nothing out of the pump which is usually =
loud from inside the car.
>=20
> I then thought maybe there was nothing wrong with the old one but I =
put 12 volts on it with another battery and nothing, so it was clearly =
burned out.=20
>=20
> Tomorrow I'm going to run another ground wire from the black ground on =
the pump directly to the negative terminal of the battery to be sure I =
have contact for ground as it is only connected to the bolt as the prior =
pump was and I will also run another wire to the red power on the pump =
directly to the positive terminal of the battery. Other than that I'm =
stumped. I'll also call Facet for suggestions.
>=20
> Am I missing anything? Could the pump be bad? I'm guessing yes but a =
long shot.
>=20
> How can I test the new pump other than running the connections =
directly to the battery?
>=20
> Thanks in advance.
> Lin
>=20
> 62 Sprite 1275 engine, negative ground
>=20
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class=3D""><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">Bob Kitterer<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in =
disguise)<br class=3D"">1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - =
still in boxes</div></div></div></div><div class=3D"">2013 =
Miata</div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></spa=
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<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jul 23, 2015, at 6:32 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets =
<<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"">Hi Guys,<div class=3D"">This afternoon I ran my Sprite's fuel =
tank dry after driving her without a problem over the weekend a short =
distance. It was my fault as I swapped to my old loose gas cap during =
the day because it was "pretty" (for me pretty stupid) and that allowed =
the fuel tank with little gas to dry out. My Sprite ran fine until there =
was no fuel while sitting in the driveway today. I know my old 2 yr old =
Facet pump is dead because it no longer makes any noise which it =
always does when I turn the key prior to starting.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I quickly went to the =
NAPA store and purchased another near exact Facet pump "Posi-Flow" and =
installed it to the exact location as the broken one. I connected =
everything exactly as the previous pump and put 2 gallons of gas in the =
tank, l reinstalled the rear wheel lowered the jack and reconnected the =
battery terminal. I turned the key and I get nothing, no sound =
what-so-ever. I have headlights the starter works and the blinkers too =
but I hear nothing out of the pump which is usually loud from inside the =
car.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I then =
thought maybe there was nothing wrong with the old one but I put 12 =
volts on it with another battery and nothing, so it was clearly burned =
out. </div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Tomorrow I'm going to run another ground wire from the black =
ground on the pump directly to the negative terminal of the battery to =
be sure I have contact for ground as it is only connected to the bolt as =
the prior pump was and I will also run another wire to the red power on =
the pump directly to the positive terminal of the battery. Other than =
that I'm stumped. I'll also call Facet for suggestions.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Am I missing anything? =
Could the pump be bad? I'm guessing yes but a long shot.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">How can I test the new =
pump other than running the connections directly to the =
battery?</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Thanks =
in advance.</div><div class=3D"">Lin</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">62 Sprite 1275 engine, negative =
ground<br class=3D""><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div>-- <br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_signature"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size:small" class=3D"">"Pay =
if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br =
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