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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">Hi Kevin,<div>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 pl=
ace the multimeter leads one at the red power line and one at the black gro=
und line and turn the key (which I will try this boring before work)?=C2=A0=
</div><div>Lin</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote">On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 10:54 PM, Kevin Valentine <span dir=3D"ltr=
"><<a href=3D"mailto:kevinv1275@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">kevinv1275@=
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 pu=
mp with a meter or test light to see if you have power there when the key i=
s on. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>If there is power at the pump with th=
e key on, =C2=A0 then either the ground is bad at the pump or the pump is b=
ad.</div><div><br></div><div>Kevin V.</div><div>Tuscarora, Pa</div></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div><div class=3D"=
h5">On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 9:32 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <span d=
ir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=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:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class=3D"h5"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Guys,<div>Th=
is 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 t=
o my old loose gas cap during the day because it was "pretty" (fo=
r me pretty stupid) and that allowed the fuel tank with little gas to dry o=
ut. My Sprite ran fine until there was no fuel while sitting in the drivewa=
y today. I know my old 2 yr old Facet pump is dead because it no longer mak=
es any noise =C2=A0which it always does when I turn the key prior to starti=
ng.</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 th=
e exact location as the broken one. I connected everything exactly as the p=
revious pump and put 2 gallons of gas in the tank, l reinstalled the rear w=
heel lowered the jack and reconnected the battery terminal. I turned the ke=
y and I get nothing, no sound what-so-ever. I have headlights the starter w=
orks and the blinkers too but I hear nothing out of the pump which is usual=
ly 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 anot=
her battery and nothing, 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 p=
rior 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'm guessing yes but a l=
ong shot.</div><div><br></div><div>How can I test the new pump other than r=
unning the connections directly to the battery?</div><div><br></div><div>Th=
anks in advance.</div><div>Lin</div><div><br></div><div>62 Sprite 1275 engi=
ne, 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 for=
ward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div></div>
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