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Lin,
First thing, check the wire at the fuel pump with a meter or test light to
see if you have power there when the key is on.
If there is power at the pump with the key on, then either the ground is
bad at the pump or the pump is bad.
Kevin V.
Tuscarora, Pa
On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 9:32 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Am I missing anything? Could the pump be bad? I'm guessing yes but a long
> shot.
>
> How can I test the new pump other than running the connections directly to
> the battery?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Lin
>
> 62 Sprite 1275 engine, negative ground
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Lin,<div><br></div><div>First thing, check the wire at the=
fuel pump with a meter or test light to see if you have power there when t=
he key is on. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>If there is power at the pump=
with the key on, =C2=A0 then either the ground is bad at the pump or the p=
ump is bad.</div><div><br></div><div>Kevin V.</div><div>Tuscarora, Pa</div>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul=
23, 2015 at 9:32 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr"><=
<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div di=
r=3D"ltr">Hi Guys,<div>This afternoon I ran my Sprite's fuel tank dry a=
fter driving her without a problem over the weekend a short distance. It wa=
s my fault as I swapped to my old loose gas cap during the day because it w=
as "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 whi=
le sitting in the driveway today. I know my old 2 yr old Facet pump is dead=
because it no longer makes any noise =C2=A0which it always does when I tur=
n the key prior to starting.</div><div><br></div><div>I quickly went to the=
NAPA store and purchased another near exact Facet pump "Posi-Flow&quo=
t; and installed it to the exact location as the broken one. I connected ev=
erything 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 o=
f the pump which is usually loud from inside the car.</div><div><br></div><=
div>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.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Tomorrow I'm going to run another g=
round wire from the black ground on the pump directly to the negative termi=
nal of the battery to be sure I have contact for ground as it is only conne=
cted 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><br></div><div>Am I missing anything? Could the pump be bad? I&#=
39;m guessing yes but a long shot.</div><div><br></div><div>How can I test =
the new pump other than running the connections directly to the battery?</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance.</div><div>Lin</div><div><br></div=
><div>62 Sprite 1275 engine, negative ground<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font co=
lor=3D"#888888"><br><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span =
style=3D"font-size:small">"Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clar=
ici III, Spritenut</span><br></div></div>
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