[Spridgets] Can this fuel pump be bad?

[David Ambrose]

But, you still don't know if the fuel pickup is clogged.

I would run one more test. Attach a hose to the pump intake. Drop the 
end of the hose in a can of gas, and see if it pumps that gas for more 
than 5 minutes. You can run a hose from the pump outlet  back to the 
supply. This will definitively tell you whether the pump is working.

It's entirely possible that after this many years, the diaphragm has 
either gotten too stiff, or punctured. That was the problem with my 
pump. I went to the facet as a quick repair and have been pretty 
satisfied since then.

Cheers,
Dave Ambrose


On 10/24/2010 8:22 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote:
> List,
> Back to my fuel problem. I can't believe this is still a problem. Today I
> removed one of the 2 fuel filters and relocated the fuel pump to a
> horizontal format, as suggested. But even though she sounds like she is
> working I have zero psi, zero fuel coming from the tank (yes I added fuel).
> I let her run for about 3 or 5 minuets but still no fuel and continues to
> sound like she is working. To me it sounds like the pump is bad as though
> she just doesn't have enough pressure built up. Last week I had her running
> at 4psi for 15 minuets and then she dropped to zero and I never got it back
> from zero.
>
> I am thinking of getting a Facet/Purolator Solid State Fuel Pump- 1/8 NPT
> Fitting 4-6 Max. Pressure. Is any other lister using one I had read about
> these via a Sprite for sale having one. This site below is the first site I
> found and at $43. it looks reasonable but I'm going to NAPA to complain
> about this pump being it was purchased 13 months ago.
>
> http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/product/1739/Facet_Fuel_Pumps
>
> Any thoughts on this Facet pump can I install it vertical or horizontal any
> tips?
> Linda
>
> PS It was a crappy Sprite day I stepped on my eye glasses working on this
> problem today so I'm a bit frustrated now : ( Fortunately I have a pair from
> 1979 I am now wearing but I look funny being they are bigger than motorcycle
> goggles ; )  And youtube is not being friendly as I tried to upload the
> video of this 3 times ugh.
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