Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Update on blown pump, Lucas hell and other Spridget troubleshooting.

From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 22:26:31 -0400

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Update tonight, I removed the Facet pump and tested it on my new Interstate
battery that I hadn't installed yet and it works so I looked over the last
install from last year and I see I didn't attach the ground from the pump
directly onto the metal body but had sandwiched the thick rubber pad first.
Reinstalled after grinding metal for a good contact and did the same for
the bolt on the inside of the body for a better ground. Installed the new
battery and new battery cables after grinding the metal connections clean
with a dremel and wire wheel. Added new fuel filter and it got too late to
connect the terminals and fire her up.

Tomorrow is another day.
Lin

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 8:38 AM, Linda Grunthaner <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Hi Spridigeteers,
> I'm finally ready to fix my Spridget as I blew a few of my back discs and
> 2 weeks of traction at my chiropractor again has me good to go!
>
> I didn't want to just replace everything not working on my Sprite without
> understanding what went wrong so here is my method:
>
> I went to my mechanic who is my former student and he said these Facet
> pumps aren't that good and can over heat. He suggested I put in a relay
> which he gave me a few from his bench and a lesson on how it all works as
> well as testing. My mechanic named Will has a small junk yard too so lots
> of handy parts to learn from, he actually met Frank in 2006/07 when I
> spotted a Midget in his yard and Frank bought it and parted it out. Will
> taught me how to test the pump and components via checking for voltage dr=
op
> on my multi meter and I was surprised about a small drop having signifian=
t
> meaning. I also finally bought a good big auto jack (yes I use jack stand=
s)
> of which I had my Sprite up in seconds testing it out yesterday and I am
> super happy with it. Will suggested I replace the fuel filter every year
> so I=E2=80=99m glad I installed that filter such that it=E2=80=99s easy t=
o swap out and
> love that I have 2 fuel line plyers. Picking up a new battery today
> cleaning all the fuse connections and replacing fuses with proper 20 amp,
> and then testing my old Facet pump. I=E2=80=99ll clean and recheck all gr=
ounds and
> get new heavy gauge wire and install the new pump if mine is shot. I=E2=
=80=99ll
> probably get her running but I=E2=80=99m going to drive over to Will=E2=
=80=99s shop 10
> miles from me and have him look her over and show me a little more on
> testing with my testers to be sure I=E2=80=99ve done everything correctly=
 as Will
> loves to teach and had to drop out of teachers college his last year to
> help his dad run the shop.
>
> My parts:
> Same Facet pump so I don=E2=80=99t have to drill new holes
> http://www.facet-purolator.com/posi-flo-pumps.php
>
> Relay looks like this.
> http://tinyurl.com/h4ctqxr
>
> New only $100. jack with 19=E2=80=9D lift yea that alone is motivating.
> http://tinyurl.com/zfboh8m
>
> Two of these fuel line plyers make the job a snap!
> http://tinyurl.com/hv8jxrd
>
> Also finally ordered this yellow fuel line tape.
> http://tinyurl.com/gn5xdl5
>
> Updates to follow, hopefully I'll remember to bend my legs and keep my
> elbows close to my body so I don't blow my back out again.
> Thanks for everyone's help.
> Lin
>
> 62 Sprite "Pinky" 1275 engine
>
>
>
> --
> "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Update tonight, I removed the Facet pump and tested it on =
my new Interstate battery that I hadn&#39;t installed yet and it works so I=
 looked over the last install from last year and I see I didn&#39;t attach =
the ground from the pump directly onto the metal body but had sandwiched th=
e thick rubber pad first. Reinstalled after grinding metal for a good conta=
ct and did the same for the bolt on the inside of the body for a better gro=
und. Installed the new battery and new battery cables after grinding the me=
tal connections clean with a dremel and wire wheel. Added new fuel filter a=
nd it got too late to connect the terminals and fire her up.=C2=A0<div><br>=
</div><div>Tomorrow is another day.</div><div>Lin</div></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 8:38 AM=
, Linda Grunthaner <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:grunthaner@gmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #cc=
c solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Spridigeteers,<div>I&#39;m fi=
nally ready to fix my Spridget as I blew a few of my back discs and 2 weeks=
 of traction at my chiropractor again has me good to go!</div><div><br></di=
v><div>I didn&#39;t want to just replace everything not working on my Sprit=
e without understanding what went wrong so here is my method:</div><div><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:12px;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:helvetica,arial,=
sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div><font color=3D"#1d21=
29" face=3D"helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12px;whi=
te-space:pre-wrap">I went to my mechanic who is my former student and he sa=
id these Facet pumps aren&#39;t that good and can over heat. He suggested I=
 put in a relay which he gave me a few from his bench and a lesson on how i=
t all works as well as testing. My mechanic named Will has a small junk yar=
d too so lots of handy parts to learn from, he actually met Frank in 2006/0=
7 when I spotted a Midget in his yard and Frank bought it and parted it out=
. Will taught me how to test the pump and components via checking for volta=
ge drop on my multi meter and I was surprised about a small drop having sig=
nifiant meaning. I also finally bought a good big auto jack (yes I use jack=
 stands) of which I had my Sprite up in seconds testing it out yesterday an=
d I am super happy </span></font><font color=3D"#1d2129" face=3D"helvetica,=
 arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12px;white-space:pre-wrap">wit=
h it. Will suggested I replace the fuel filter every year so I=E2=80=99m gl=
ad I installed that filter such that it=E2=80=99s easy to swap out and love=
 that I have 2 fuel line plyers. Picking up a new battery today cleaning al=
l the fuse connections and replacing fuses with proper 20 amp, and then tes=
ting my old Facet pump.  I=E2=80=99ll clean and recheck all grounds and get=
 new heavy gauge wire and install the new pump if mine is shot.  I=E2=80=99=
ll probably get her running but I=E2=80=99m going to drive over to Will=E2=
=80=99s shop 10 miles from me and have him look her over and show me a litt=
le more on testing with my testers to be sure I=E2=80=99ve done everything =
correctly as Will loves to teach and had to drop out of teachers college hi=
s last year to help his dad run the shop. </span></font><br></div><div><div=
 style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><font =
color=3D"#1d2129" face=3D"helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"whit=
e-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);fo=
nt-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><font color=3D"#1d2129" face=3D"hel=
vetica, arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap">My parts:</=
span></font></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;=
font-size:12px"><font color=3D"#1d2129" face=3D"helvetica, arial, sans-seri=
f"><span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap">Same Facet pump so I don=E2=80=99t =
have to drill new holes</span></font></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);f=
ont-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><a href=3D"http://www.facet-purola=
tor.com/posi-flo-pumps.php" target=3D"_blank">http://www.facet-purolator.co=
m/posi-flo-pumps.php</a></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:He=
lveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-f=
amily:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">Relay looks like this.</div><div style=
=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><a href=3D"h=
ttp://tinyurl.com/h4ctqxr" target=3D"_blank">http://tinyurl.com/h4ctqxr</a>=
</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12=
px"><br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font=
-size:12px">New only $100. jack with 19=E2=80=9D lift yea that alone is mot=
ivating.</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font=
-size:12px"><a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/zfboh8m" target=3D"_blank">http:/=
/tinyurl.com/zfboh8m</a></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:He=
lveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-f=
amily:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">Two of these fuel line plyers make the =
job a snap!</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;f=
ont-size:12px"><a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/hv8jxrd" target=3D"_blank">htt=
p://tinyurl.com/hv8jxrd</a></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family=
:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);fon=
t-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">Also finally ordered this yellow fue=
l line tape.</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;=
font-size:12px"><a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/gn5xdl5" target=3D"_blank">ht=
tp://tinyurl.com/gn5xdl5</a></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-famil=
y:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);fo=
nt-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">Updates to follow, hopefully I&#39;=
ll remember to bend my legs and keep my elbows close to my body so I don&#3=
9;t blow my back out again.</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family=
:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">Thanks for everyone&#39;s help.</div><div st=
yle=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">Lin</div>=
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><b=
r></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:=
12px">62 Sprite &quot;Pinky&quot; 1275 engine</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><=
font color=3D"#888888"><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica=
Neue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:H=
elveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div data-smar=
tmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:small">=
&quot;Pay if forward&quot; in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><=
br></div></div>
</font></span></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class=
=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:small">&quot;Pay if forward&quot; in honor of Frank =
Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div></div>
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From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 22:29:02 -0400

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Thanks to Brian for informing me the yellow tape is for natural gas not
gasoline as per link. I'll double check the label on mine as I suspect the
same : (

Where do I get the gasoline tape from?
Lin

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 10:26 PM, Linda Grunthaner <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Update tonight, I removed the Facet pump and tested it on my new
> Interstate battery that I hadn't installed yet and it works so I looked
> over the last install from last year and I see I didn't attach the ground
> from the pump directly onto the metal body but had sandwiched the thick
> rubber pad first. Reinstalled after grinding metal for a good contact and
> did the same for the bolt on the inside of the body for a better ground.
> Installed the new battery and new battery cables after grinding the metal
> connections clean with a dremel and wire wheel. Added new fuel filter and
> it got too late to connect the terminals and fire her up.
>
> Tomorrow is another day.
> Lin
>
>> I'm finally ready to fix my Spridget as I blew a few of my back discs an=
d
>> I didn't want to just replace everything not working on my Sprite withou=
t
>> which he gave me a few from his bench and a lesson on how it all works a=
s
>> well as testing. My mechanic named Will has a small junk yard too so lot=
s
>> taught me how to test the pump and components via checking for voltage d=
rop
>> on my multi meter and I was surprised about a small drop having signifia=
nt
>> meaning. I also finally bought a good big auto jack (yes I use jack stan=
ds)
>> so I=E2=80=99m glad I installed that filter such that it=E2=80=99s easy =
to swap out and
>> cleaning all the fuse connections and replacing fuses with proper 20 amp=
,
>> and then testing my old Facet pump. I=E2=80=99ll clean and recheck all g=
rounds and
=80=99ll
=80=99s shop 10
>> testing with my testers to be sure I=E2=80=99ve done everything correctl=
y as Will

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks to Brian for informing me the yellow tape is for na=
tural gas not gasoline as per link. I&#39;ll double check the label on mine=
 as I suspect the same : (<div><br></div><div>Where do I get the gasoline t=
ape from?</div><div>Lin</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 10:26 PM, Linda Grunthaner <span =
dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">g=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Update tonight, I removed the Facet pump and tested it on=
 my new Interstate battery that I hadn&#39;t installed yet and it works so =
I looked over the last install from last year and I see I didn&#39;t attach=
 the ground from the pump directly onto the metal body but had sandwiched t=
he thick rubber pad first. Reinstalled after grinding metal for a good cont=
act and did the same for the bolt on the inside of the body for a better gr=
ound. Installed the new battery and new battery cables after grinding the m=
etal connections clean with a dremel and wire wheel. Added new fuel filter =
and it got too late to connect the terminals and fire her up.=C2=A0<div><br=
></div><div>Tomorrow is another day.</div><div>Lin</div></div><div class=3D=
"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote">On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 8:38 AM, Linda Grunthaner <span dir=3D"lt=
r">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">grunthaner=
@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Hi Spridigeteers,<div>I&#39;m finally ready to fix my Spridget as =
I blew a few of my back discs and 2 weeks of traction at my chiropractor ag=
ain has me good to go!</div><div><br></div><div>I didn&#39;t want to just r=
eplace everything not working on my Sprite without understanding what went =
wrong so here is my method:</div><div><span style=3D"font-size:12px;color:r=
gb(29,33,41);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"><=
br></span></div><div><font color=3D"#1d2129" face=3D"helvetica, arial, sans=
-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12px;white-space:pre-wrap">I went to my me=
chanic who is my former student and he said these Facet pumps aren&#39;t th=
at good and can over heat. He suggested I put in a relay which he gave me a=
 few from his bench and a lesson on how it all works as well as testing. My=
 mechanic named Will has a small junk yard too so lots of handy parts to le=
arn from, he actually met Frank in 2006/07 when I spotted a Midget in his y=
ard and Frank bought it and parted it out. Will taught me how to test the p=
ump and components via checking for voltage drop on my multi meter and I wa=
s surprised about a small drop having signifiant meaning. I also finally bo=
ught a good big auto jack (yes I use jack stands) of which I had my Sprite =
up in seconds testing it out yesterday and I am super happy </span></font><=
font color=3D"#1d2129" face=3D"helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12px;white-space:pre-wrap">with it. Will suggested I replace the=
 fuel filter every year so I=E2=80=99m glad I installed that filter such th=
at it=E2=80=99s easy to swap out and love that I have 2 fuel line plyers. P=
icking up a new battery today cleaning all the fuse connections and replaci=
ng fuses with proper 20 amp, and then testing my old Facet pump.  I=E2=80=
=99ll clean and recheck all grounds and get new heavy gauge wire and instal=
l the new pump if mine is shot.  I=E2=80=99ll probably get her running but =
I=E2=80=99m going to drive over to Will=E2=80=99s shop 10 miles from me and=
 have him look her over and show me a little more on testing with my tester=
s to be sure I=E2=80=99ve done everything correctly as Will loves to teach =
and had to drop out of teachers college his last year to help his dad run t=
he shop. </span></font><br></div><div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-f=
amily:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><font color=3D"#1d2129" face=3D"helveti=
ca, arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></fo=
nt></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size=
:12px"><font color=3D"#1d2129" face=3D"helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><span =
style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap">My parts:</span></font></div><div style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><font color=3D"#1=
d2129" face=3D"helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"white-space:pre=
-wrap">Same Facet pump so I don=E2=80=99t have to drill new holes</span></f=
ont></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-siz=
e:12px"><a href=3D"http://www.facet-purolator.com/posi-flo-pumps.php" targe=
t=3D"_blank">http://www.facet-purolator.com/posi-flo-pumps.php</a></div><di=
v style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br><=
/div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12p=
x">Relay looks like this.</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:H=
elveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/h4ctqxr" target=
=3D"_blank">http://tinyurl.com/h4ctqxr</a></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0=
,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div style=3D"color=
:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">New only $100. jack w=
ith 19=E2=80=9D lift yea that alone is motivating.</div><div style=3D"color=
:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><a href=3D"http://tin=
yurl.com/zfboh8m" target=3D"_blank">http://tinyurl.com/zfboh8m</a></div><di=
v style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br><=
/div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12p=
x">Two of these fuel line plyers make the job a snap!</div><div style=3D"co=
lor:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><a href=3D"http://=
tinyurl.com/hv8jxrd" target=3D"_blank">http://tinyurl.com/hv8jxrd</a></div>=
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><b=
r></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:=
12px">Also finally ordered this yellow fuel line tape.</div><div style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><a href=3D"http:/=
/tinyurl.com/gn5xdl5" target=3D"_blank">http://tinyurl.com/gn5xdl5</a></div=
><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><=
br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size=
:12px">Updates to follow, hopefully I&#39;ll remember to bend my legs and k=
eep my elbows close to my body so I don&#39;t blow my back out again.</div>=
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">Th=
anks for everyone&#39;s help.</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-fami=
ly:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">Lin</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);fo=
nt-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0=
,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px">62 Sprite &quot;Pinky&quot;=
 1275 engine</div><span><font color=3D"#888888"><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0=
,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div style=3D"color=
:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:HelveticaNeue;font-size:12px"><br></div><div><br></=
div>-- <br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:small">&quot;Pay if forward&quot; in honor of Frank Clari=
ci III, Spritenut</span><br></div></div>
</font></span></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div data-sm=
artmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:small=
">&quot;Pay if forward&quot; in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span=
><br></div></div>
</div>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:small">&quot;Pay if forward&quot; in hono=
r of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div></div>
</div>

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