I tried using a vacuum can(looks like a 2 quart juice tin) I found at a
wrecking yard, after I was told this would work. Well it didn't seem to help
very much. Maybe a check valve would help.
I found an original set of electric wipers which work much better!
Blaine Dumkee
59 GMC 9314
Fort Smith NT
Canada
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen <slb1@humboldt1.com>
To: Chevy Trucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 5:16 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Vacum reservoir construction
>Hello,
>
>I am fabricating a vacuum reservoir tank to aid my vacuum windshield
wipers.
>Can anyone tell me if I need to install a check valve to prevent the vacuum
>stored being drawn back into the intake manifold? My plan is to use a
>piece of three or four inch tubing with plates welded on either end and the
>appropriate tubes installed to allow connection to the vacuum line of the
>windshield wiper motor.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>Stephen
>'58 Fleetside 3200
>'50 Suburban (just arrived home)
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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