[Spridgets] Brand new Facet fuel pump problem, no power.

[WFO Herb]

Use a test light to check for power.

On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 6:32 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <
spridgets at 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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