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

[Linda Grunthaner]

Thanks Kevin I'll try that and it's a 1275 in a 62 Spridget so no not
factory electrical pump. Also why isn't anyone using a stock mechanical
pump? I may swap back in the near future.
Lin

On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 10:26 AM, Kevin Valentine <kevinv1275 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes, it should get 12 volts with the key on.
>
> If you don't get a reading using the power wire and the ground wire, try
> connecting the leads to the power wire and ground the other to the body of
> the car.  If you get a reading using the body as a ground then you have a
> bad ground at the tank.
>
> Also, if the car was wired for an electric fuel pump at the factory, it
> should have a white wire (on when the ignition is on) for the power supply
> to the pump.  Of course the wire you have could have been added or changed
> before you got the car.
>
> Kevin V.
> Tuscarora, Pa
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 7:14 AM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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 at 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 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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>>
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