Re: [MV] Vacccum wiper help needed

From: Jock J. Jones (jockjones@juno.com)
Date: Mon May 01 2000 - 05:01:10 PDT


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Go with #4.

On Sun, 30 Apr 2000 18:07:16 -0400 "Michael Sloan" <msloan@idirect.com>
writes:
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> I'm a bit disappointed with the results of trying to get vacuum
> wipers
> working on my M37, and I'm looking for some useful advise from those
> who
> have some experience with this area.
>
> First, some background:
> My '52 has a civilian engine in it, and it had no
> vacuum
> piping. I replaced a plug in the intake manifold and connected 1/8
> copper
> pipe. From there I went to the vacuum side of the fuel pump. (I
> rebuilt
> this 2 years ago , and I did not test the vacuum side today beyond
> putting
> my finger over the port and feeling suction on it)
> From the vacuum pump I put new lines in to the wipers.
> One wiper turns easily by hand, the other is stiffer. I have not
> done any
> work on them, and they are original to the truck.
> When I ran the motor, the first wiper seemed to be working ok -
> until I put
> the wiper arm on. It just has not quite got the power to complete
> the
> sweep. The other one just sits there.. The better one works best
> at a
> fairly low idle. Increasing the revs does not help.
>
> The question - which of the following should I do, and in what
> order?
>
> 1) remove all the lines I put in and redo them, assuming I have a
> leak.
> 2) remove and disassemble the vacuum pump
> 3) get 1 (or 2) rebuild kits and rebuild the wipers (how hard is
> this job
> anyway?)
> 4) throw all of this stuff out and order 2 electric motors, and go
> have
> several beers.
>
>
> Thanks
> Michael Sloan
> msloan@idirect.com
>
>
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                                                     1951 M37(G741)
                                         1961 Mighty Mite(G843)
                                                      Jock J. Jones

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