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Re: [Spridgets] Throttle cable clean & lube suggestions?

To: Hal Faulkner <frog.aye@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Throttle cable clean & lube suggestions?
From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 06:20:47 -0400
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Thanks Hal, Jim Seippel sent me his phone number so I'll call from under
the hood this week and keep the group posted. He was a BMC mechanic and
raced G-Production Sprites so I'll sharpen my pencil and get fresh
batteries for my multimeter as well as my Sprite and fill everyone in on my
troubleshooting.
Lin

On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:47 PM, Hal Faulkner via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Lin,
> Now I understand what you meant by the light!  It does sound like you at
> least have continuity through the pump.  Keep us posted as you struggle
> with this, I'm sure you will get Pinky going soon.
> Hal
>
> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Larry Macy via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Lin,
>>
>> If you buy a new battery get a Group 51 battery, not just replace the
>> Group 24 (or 26) one that is in there. They have similar cranking power and
>> are a bit smaller and do not need to remove the bonnet to get it in and out.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> On Jun 13, 2016, at 10:34 AM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> Yes Billy I'll get heavier gauge wire and use my brand new Interstate
>> battery from my truck too. I guess 10 years is long enough. I'm going to
>> try not to remove everything and waste time. I'' set the new battery on a
>> large plank of wood across the hood just to test it out as I have to remove
>> the hood to remove the battery and I just want answers now.
>> Lin
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 12, 2016 at 11:26 PM, Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Get a new battery, then run a new wire from the fuse box to the pump
>>> using one gauge bigger than whatever the factory used, and then add a
>>> dedicated ground wire from somewhere near the battery ground to the pump.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Hal, Jim Seippel sent me his phone number so I&#39;=
ll call from under the hood this week and keep the group posted. He was a B=
MC mechanic and raced G-Production Sprites so I&#39;ll sharpen my pencil an=
d get fresh batteries for my multimeter as well as my Sprite and fill every=
one in on my troubleshooting.<div>Lin</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:47 PM, Hal Faulkn=
er via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.te=
am.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Lin,<br></div>No=
w I understand what you meant by the light!=C2=A0 It does sound like you at=
 least have continuity through the pump.=C2=A0 Keep us posted as you strugg=
le with this, I&#39;m sure you will get Pinky going soon.<br></div>Hal<br><=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div><div cl=
ass=3D"h5">On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Larry Macy via Spridgets <span=
 dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc so=
lid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class=3D"h5"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-=
word">Lin,<div><br></div><div>If you buy a new battery get a Group 51 batte=
ry, not just replace the Group 24 (or 26) one that is in there. They have s=
imilar cranking power and are a bit smaller and do not need to remove the b=
onnet to get it in and out.</div><div><br></div><div>Larry</div><div><br><d=
iv><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div><div>On Jun 13, 2016, at 10:34 AM, L=
inda Grunthaner via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.ne=
t" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br></div=
></div><div><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Yes Billy I&#39;ll get heavier =
gauge wire and use my brand new Interstate battery from my truck too. I gue=
ss 10 years is long enough. I&#39;m going to try not to remove everything a=
nd waste time. I&#39;&#39; set the new battery on a large plank of wood acr=
oss the hood just to test it out as I have to remove the hood to remove the=
 battery and I just want answers now.</div><div>Lin</div></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 12, 2016 at 11:=
26 PM, Billy Zoom <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:billyzoom@billyzo=
om.com" target=3D"_blank">billyzoom@billyzoom.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Get a new battery, then run a new wire from =
the fuse box to the pump using one gauge bigger than whatever the factory u=
sed, and then add a dedicated ground wire from somewhere near the battery g=
round to the pump.<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div data-smartmail=3D"=
gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:small">&quot;Pay=
 if forward&quot; in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div>=
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