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

[Linda Grunthaner]

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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