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Thanks to Brian for informing me the yellow tape is for natural gas not
gasoline as per link. I'll double check the label on mine as I suspect the
same : (
Where do I get the gasoline tape from?
Lin
On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 10:26 PM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Update tonight, I removed the Facet pump and tested it on my new
> Interstate battery that I hadn't installed yet and it works so I looked
> over the last install from last year and I see I didn't attach the ground
> from the pump directly onto the metal body but had sandwiched the thick
> rubber pad first. Reinstalled after grinding metal for a good contact and
> did the same for the bolt on the inside of the body for a better ground.
> Installed the new battery and new battery cables after grinding the metal
> connections clean with a dremel and wire wheel. Added new fuel filter and
> it got too late to connect the terminals and fire her up.
>
> Tomorrow is another day.
> Lin
>
> On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 8:38 AM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Spridigeteers,
>> I'm finally ready to fix my Spridget as I blew a few of my back discs an=
d
>> 2 weeks of traction at my chiropractor again has me good to go!
>>
>> I didn't want to just replace everything not working on my Sprite withou=
t
>> understanding what went wrong so here is my method:
>>
>> I went to my mechanic who is my former student and he said these Facet
>> pumps aren't that good and can over heat. He suggested I put in a relay
>> which he gave me a few from his bench and a lesson on how it all works a=
s
>> well as testing. My mechanic named Will has a small junk yard too so lot=
s
>> of handy parts to learn from, he actually met Frank in 2006/07 when I
>> spotted a Midget in his yard and Frank bought it and parted it out. Will
>> taught me how to test the pump and components via checking for voltage d=
rop
>> on my multi meter and I was surprised about a small drop having signifia=
nt
>> meaning. I also finally bought a good big auto jack (yes I use jack stan=
ds)
>> of which I had my Sprite up in seconds testing it out yesterday and I am
>> super happy with it. Will suggested I replace the fuel filter every year
>> so I=E2=80=99m glad I installed that filter such that it=E2=80=99s easy =
to swap out and
>> love that I have 2 fuel line plyers. Picking up a new battery today
>> cleaning all the fuse connections and replacing fuses with proper 20 amp=
,
>> and then testing my old Facet pump. I=E2=80=99ll clean and recheck all g=
rounds and
>> get new heavy gauge wire and install the new pump if mine is shot. I=E2=
=80=99ll
>> probably get her running but I=E2=80=99m going to drive over to Will=E2=
=80=99s shop 10
>> miles from me and have him look her over and show me a little more on
>> testing with my testers to be sure I=E2=80=99ve done everything correctl=
y as Will
>> loves to teach and had to drop out of teachers college his last year to
>> help his dad run the shop.
>>
>> My parts:
>> Same Facet pump so I don=E2=80=99t have to drill new holes
>> http://www.facet-purolator.com/posi-flo-pumps.php
>>
>> Relay looks like this.
>> http://tinyurl.com/h4ctqxr
>>
>> New only $100. jack with 19=E2=80=9D lift yea that alone is motivating.
>> http://tinyurl.com/zfboh8m
>>
>> Two of these fuel line plyers make the job a snap!
>> http://tinyurl.com/hv8jxrd
>>
>> Also finally ordered this yellow fuel line tape.
>> http://tinyurl.com/gn5xdl5
>>
>> Updates to follow, hopefully I'll remember to bend my legs and keep my
>> elbows close to my body so I don't blow my back out again.
>> Thanks for everyone's help.
>> Lin
>>
>> 62 Sprite "Pinky" 1275 engine
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut
>>
>
>
>
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> "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks to Brian for informing me the yellow tape is for na=
tural gas not gasoline as per link. I'll double check the label on mine=
as I suspect the same : (<div><br></div><div>Where do I get the gasoline t=
ape from?</div><div>Lin</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 10:26 PM, Linda Grunthaner <span =
dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">g=
runthaner@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Update tonight, I removed the Facet pump and tested it on=
my new Interstate battery that I hadn't installed yet and it works so =
I looked over the last install from last year and I see I didn't attach=
the ground from the pump directly onto the metal body but had sandwiched t=
he thick rubber pad first. Reinstalled after grinding metal for a good cont=
act and did the same for the bolt on the inside of the body for a better gr=
ound. Installed the new battery and new battery cables after grinding the m=
etal connections clean with a dremel and wire wheel. Added new fuel filter =
and it got too late to connect the terminals and fire her up.=C2=A0<div><br=
></div><div>Tomorrow is another day.</div><div>Lin</div></div><div class=3D=
"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote">On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 8:38 AM, Linda Grunthaner <span dir=3D"lt=
r"><<a href=3D"mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">grunthaner=
@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">Hi Spridigeteers,<div>I'm finally ready to fix my Spridget as =
I blew a few of my back discs and 2 weeks of traction at my chiropractor ag=
ain has me good to go!</div><div><br></div><div>I didn't want to just r=
eplace everything not working on my Sprite without understanding what went =
wrong so here is my method:</div><div><span style=3D"font-size:12px;color:r=
gb(29,33,41);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"><=
br></span></div><div><font color=3D"#1d2129" face=3D"helvetica, arial, sans=
-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12px;white-space:pre-wrap">I went to my me=
chanic who is my former student and he said these Facet pumps aren't th=
at good and can over heat. He suggested I put in a relay which he gave me a=
few from his bench and a lesson on how it all works as well as testing. My=
mechanic named Will has a small junk yard too so lots of handy parts to le=
arn from, he actually met Frank in 2006/07 when I spotted a Midget in his y=
ard and Frank bought it and parted it out. Will taught me how to test the p=
ump and components via checking for voltage drop on my multi meter and I wa=
s surprised about a small drop having signifiant meaning. I also finally bo=
ught a good big auto jack (yes I use jack stands) of which I had my Sprite =
up in seconds testing it out yesterday and I am super happy </span></font><=
font color=3D"#1d2129" face=3D"helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12px;white-space:pre-wrap">with it. Will suggested I replace the=
fuel filter every year so I=E2=80=99m glad I installed that filter such th=
at it=E2=80=99s easy to swap out and love that I have 2 fuel line plyers. P=
icking up a new battery today cleaning all the fuse connections and replaci=
ng fuses with proper 20 amp, and then testing my old Facet pump. I=E2=80=
=99ll clean and recheck all grounds and get new heavy gauge wire and instal=
l the new pump if mine is shot. I=E2=80=99ll probably get her running but =
I=E2=80=99m going to drive over to Will=E2=80=99s shop 10 miles from me and=
have him look her over and show me a little more on testing with my tester=
s to be sure I=E2=80=99ve done everything correctly as Will loves to teach =
and had to drop out of teachers college his last year to help his dad run t=
he shop. </span></font><br></div><div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-f=
amily:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><font color=3D"#1d2129" face=3D"helveti=
ca, arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></fo=
nt></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size=
:12px"><font color=3D"#1d2129" face=3D"helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><span =
style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap">My parts:</span></font></div><div style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><font color=3D"#1=
d2129" face=3D"helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"white-space:pre=
-wrap">Same Facet pump so I don=E2=80=99t have to drill new holes</span></f=
ont></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-siz=
e:12px"><a href=3D"http://www.facet-purolator.com/posi-flo-pumps.php"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">http://www.facet-purolator.com/posi-flo-pumps.php</a></div><di=
v style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br><=
/div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12p=
x">Relay looks like this.</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:H=
elveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/h4ctqxr"; target=
=3D"_blank">http://tinyurl.com/h4ctqxr</a></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0=
,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div style=3D"color=
:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">New only $100. jack w=
ith 19=E2=80=9D lift yea that alone is motivating.</div><div style=3D"color=
:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><a href=3D"http://tin=
yurl.com/zfboh8m" target=3D"_blank">http://tinyurl.com/zfboh8m</a></div><di=
v style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br><=
/div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12p=
x">Two of these fuel line plyers make the job a snap!</div><div style=3D"co=
lor:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><a href=3D"http://=
tinyurl.com/hv8jxrd" target=3D"_blank">http://tinyurl.com/hv8jxrd</a></div>=
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><b=
r></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:=
12px">Also finally ordered this yellow fuel line tape.</div><div style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><a href=3D"http:/=
/tinyurl.com/gn5xdl5" target=3D"_blank">http://tinyurl.com/gn5xdl5</a></div=
><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><=
br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size=
:12px">Updates to follow, hopefully I'll remember to bend my legs and k=
eep my elbows close to my body so I don't blow my back out again.</div>=
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">Th=
anks for everyone's help.</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-fami=
ly:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">Lin</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);fo=
nt-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0=
,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">62 Sprite "Pinky"=
1275 engine</div><span><font color=3D"#888888"><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0=
,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div style=3D"color=
:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div><br></=
div>-- <br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:small">"Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clari=
ci III, Spritenut</span><br></div></div>
</font></span></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div data-sm=
artmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:small=
">"Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span=
><br></div></div>
</div>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:small">"Pay if forward" in hono=
r of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div></div>
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