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Thanks Kevin I'll try that and it's a 1275 in a 62 Spridget so no not
factory electrical pump. Also why isn't anyone using a stock mechanical
pump? I may swap back in the near future.
Lin
On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 10:26 AM, Kevin Valentine <kevinv1275@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Yes, it should get 12 volts with the key on.
>
> If you don't get a reading using the power wire and the ground wire, try
> connecting the leads to the power wire and ground the other to the body of
> the car. If you get a reading using the body as a ground then you have a
> bad ground at the tank.
>
> Also, if the car was wired for an electric fuel pump at the factory, it
> should have a white wire (on when the ignition is on) for the power supply
> to the pump. Of course the wire you have could have been added or changed
> before you got the car.
>
> Kevin V.
> Tuscarora, Pa
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 7:14 AM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Kevin,
>> That is the type of answer I am looking for. Now I don't want to sound
>> stupid but will I get a 12 volt read if I place the multimeter leads one at
>> the red power line and one at the black ground line and turn the key (which
>> I will try this boring before work)?
>> Lin
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 10:54 PM, Kevin Valentine <kevinv1275@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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">Thanks Kevin I'll try that and it's a 1275 in a 62=
Spridget so no not factory electrical pump. Also why isn't anyone usin=
g a stock mechanical pump? I may swap back in the near future.<div>Lin</div=
></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Ju=
l 24, 2015 at 10:26 AM, Kevin Valentine <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:kevinv1275@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">kevinv1275@gmail.com</a>></=
span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Yes, it sho=
uld get 12 volts with the key on.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>If you don=
't get a reading using the power wire and the ground wire, try connecti=
ng the leads to the power wire and ground the other to the body of the car.=
=C2=A0 If you get a reading using the body as a ground then you have a bad =
ground at the tank.<div><br></div><div>Also, if the car was wired for an el=
ectric fuel pump at the factory, it should have a white wire (on when the i=
gnition is on) for the power supply to the pump.=C2=A0 Of course the wire y=
ou have could have been added or changed before you got the car.</div><div>=
<br></div><div>Kevin V.</div><div>Tuscarora, Pa</div><div><div class=3D"h5"=
><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 7:14 AM, Linda Grunthaner <span dir=
=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">grun=
thaner@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">Hi Kevin,<div>That is the type of answer I am looking for. N=
ow I don't want to sound stupid but will I get a 12 volt read if I plac=
e the multimeter leads one at the red power line and one at the black groun=
d line and turn the key (which I will try this boring before work)?=C2=A0</=
div><div>Lin</div></div><div><div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 10:54 PM, Kevin Valentine <span di=
r=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:kevinv1275@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">kev=
inv1275@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><=
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 th=
e 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 pu=
mp 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"><div><div>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">spri=
dgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Guys,<div>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 f=
ine 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 =C2=A0=
which it always does when I turn 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" and installed it to the exact location as=
the broken one. I connected everything exactly as the previous pump and pu=
t 2 gallons of gas in the tank, l reinstalled the rear wheel lowered the ja=
ck 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 blinke=
rs too but I hear nothing out of the pump which is usually loud from inside=
the car.</div><div><br></div><div>I then thought maybe there was nothing w=
rong with the old one but I put 12 volts on it with another battery and not=
hing, so it was clearly burned out.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>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 po=
sitive terminal of the battery. Other than that I'm stumped. I'll a=
lso call Facet for suggestions.</div><div><br></div><div>Am I missing anyth=
ing? Could the pump be bad? I'm guessing yes but a long shot.</div><div=
><br></div><div>How can I test the new pump other than running the connecti=
ons directly to the battery?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance.</d=
iv><div>Lin</div><div><br></div><div>62 Sprite 1275 engine, negative ground=
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