[Spridgets] Fuel Pump HELL......suggestions for a "GOOD" fuel pump please.

Linda Grunthaner grunthaner at gmail.com
Sat May 15 13:44:51 MDT 2010


Bigger problem now. I wanted to just get the car into the driveway (I left
it on the street) before I removed the fuel filter on the inside port. The
battery seems dead barely a turnover although the fuel pump sounds great. so
I am getting electricity.  I tested the battery with my digital multi-meter
I have 12 volts at the battery which should be enough, right?. I used my
Saturn as a jump start and got nothing from the Sprite, nothing as though I
didn't hook up the jumper cables hardly turned over like a completely dead
battery. I don't get it. FYI When I fired her up the last few times this
last week and today the battery seemed weak and bearly turned the engine
over and then caught a spark to start. The battery is 4 years old I
disconnect when not using but I thought 12 volts from my multi meter was OK.
I'll look for my battery tester as I may have a dead cell. But what really
annoys me is the jump did nothing to the starting I thought it would turn
over at least. What else should I check or should I just get another
battery? I need to get the car into the driveway and not embarrass myself by
asking a neighbor to help me push it.
Please send suggestions ASAP....UGH!
Linda Disgusted in NJ


On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>wrote:

> Peter,
> OK I'll do that right now and report back in a few ; )
> Lin
>
>
> On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Peter Caldwell <peter at nosimport.com>wrote:
>
>> Remove the filter on the inlet side. That will fix the problem.
>>
>>        Peter C
>> ==
>>
>> At 01:21 PM 5/15/2010, Linda Grunthaner wrote:
>>
>>> My fuel pump sounds like it is on, I have 2 filters on it one in, one
>>> out.
>>> You can see the in full filled in the filter on the in side and the out
>>> side
>>> filter trickles with fuel. This is the 2nd fuel pump I bought in 2 years
>>> from Napa. This one is made in the USA the previous I'm not sure. I
>>> removed
>>> the fuel line and blew air with my compressor also blew air into the tank
>>> to
>>> clear the internal tank filter as suggested by Frank. I thought all was
>>> good
>>> left her running for a few minutes and then as I pulled out of the drive
>>> way
>>> she stopped sending fuel behaving like I was out of gas. BTW I put 3
>>> gallons
>>> in and it reads over a 1/2 tank. I got her fired up again to get back
>>> into
>>> the driveway and you can hear the pump working but it trickles out
>>> (visible
>>> on the out side clear filter). I'm assuming it is a POS (piece of shit)
>>> therefore off I go to buy another. What is the best pump to buy so I
>>> don't
>>> go through this again they are not cheap even at Napa I think around $50.
>>> or
>>> $60. suggestions please I can't go another year with her sitting in the
>>> driveway again.
>>> Linda


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