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

[Kevin Valentine]

Lin,

In my opinion, the electric is much better.   I have used both and the
mechanical pump takes a lot of cranking on the starter/battery/engine to
get fuel up to the carbs.  Especially if you don't drive the car a lot.
The electric delivers fuel very quickly to the carbs without the need to
spin all the other parts.  In fact I have a 76 Midget coming in this week
for an electric fuel pump "conversion" because it's on it's 3rd mechanical
pump in 2 years and the owner would like an electric installed for faster
starts.


Kevin V.
Tuscarora, Pa

On Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 8:27 AM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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