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Thanks Herb I'll do that under the hood that should tell me if the ground
is making a bad contact quickly.
Lin
On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 5:19 PM, WFO Herb <froggi60@gmail.com> wrote:
> Use a test light to check for power.
>
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 6:32 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 Herb I'll do that under the hood that should te=
ll me if the ground is making a bad contact quickly.<div>Lin</div></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 24, 2015=
at 5:19 PM, WFO Herb <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:froggi60@gmai=
l.com" target=3D"_blank">froggi60@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc=
solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Use a test light to check for pow=
er.</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div><di=
v class=3D"h5">On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 6:32 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridg=
ets <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class=3D"h5"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi G=
uys,<div>This afternoon I ran my Sprite's fuel tank dry after driving h=
er 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 "prett=
y" (for me pretty stupid) and that allowed the fuel tank with little g=
as 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 =C2=A0which it always does when I turn the key prio=
r to starting.</div><div><br></div><div>I quickly went to the NAPA store an=
d purchased another near exact Facet pump "Posi-Flow" and install=
ed it to the exact location as the broken one. I connected everything exact=
ly 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 tu=
rned the key and I get nothing, no sound what-so-ever. I have headlights th=
e starter works and the blinkers too but I hear nothing out of the pump whi=
ch is usually loud from inside the car.</div><div><br></div><div>I then tho=
ught maybe there was nothing wrong with the old one but I put 12 volts on i=
t with another battery and nothing, so it was clearly burned out.=C2=A0</di=
v><div><br></div><div>Tomorrow I'm going to run another ground wire fro=
m the black ground on the pump directly to the negative terminal of the bat=
tery to be sure I have contact for ground as it is only connected to the bo=
lt 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 th=
at 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'm guessing =
yes but a long shot.</div><div><br></div><div>How can I test the new pump o=
ther than running the connections directly to the battery?</div><div><br></=
div><div>Thanks in advance.</div><div>Lin</div><div><br></div><div>62 Sprit=
e 1275 engine, negative ground<span><font color=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 Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></=
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