Windshield Washer Pump. I have a 66 Valiant. I thought the windshield washer pump was manual, with a button on the floor. I have pulled the carpet and the only button I see is the dimmer switch. If it is an electric pump, what turns it on? If there is a button you pump with your foot, is it somewhere else?
Washer Pump Question
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gilberttitan08
Mexican Hillbilly!!!
I believe you have push button, on you're wiper switch.
gilberttitan08
Mexican Hillbilly!!!
Yes, it should push in. Check to see if there is any wires going into a little pump on your windshield washer jug.
64ragtop
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If there's no wire going to an electric pump on or near the wiper fluid reservoir you have the "low line" washer system that had a rubber pump on the floor near the dimmer switch. It had two small rubber hoses attached, one from the washer reservoir (usually a bag, I think) and the other to the washer nozzles. It also had a firewall grommet with two holes for the hoses. Hope that helps...
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TrailBeast
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To add.
If your switch pushes in for the washer, it also turns the wipers on low at the same time.
My electric pump didn't work and was all covered in JB weld (apparently because it leaked)
I got a tank and pump out of the local U pick it and rebuilt the whole system.
Not factory obviously, but it sure works good.
If your switch pushes in for the washer, it also turns the wipers on low at the same time.
My electric pump didn't work and was all covered in JB weld (apparently because it leaked)
I got a tank and pump out of the local U pick it and rebuilt the whole system.
Not factory obviously, but it sure works good.
That isn't true of the earlier switches. You could push for wash and not get a single sweep from the wipers.
I'm not sure what year the rotating to low speed was added to the push motion.
TrailBeast
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Ah,
I just assumed if it was that early it had a foot pump or the newer style.
Never considered something in between the two.
4spdcuda66
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Your washer pump is probably mounted to the driver side shock tower, not inside the tank.
4spdcuda66
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It looks like this.
64ragtop
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I have three wiper switches from that era. The two variable speed ones have a button in the center of the knob for the washer. The two speed one does not have a button in the center. On that one, pushing the whole knob activates the washer. I think that's a two-speed switch anyway, it's in storage right now.
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