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Re: [oletrucks] Vacuum Wipers

To: "Radicic, Gary" <RadicicG@osc.army.mil>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Vacuum Wipers
From: "Jon Kunkel" <jonkunkel@home.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 10:24:59 -0600
On the top of the fuel pump there should be 2 ports.  On the top of mine,
there is an arrow that  points the wiper connection to the IN port.

Jon 50 3104
Chicago burbs

----- Original Message -----
From: "Radicic, Gary" <RadicicG@osc.army.mil>
To: "'Jim House'" <jhouse@ccsolution.com>; "'Michael Lubitz'"
<mlrba@texas.net>; "'Old chevy truck advice'" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>;
<Pastorjon994@cs.com>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 8:18 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Vacuum Wipers


> Hi all,
> I really appreciate your discussion on restoring old vacuum wipers!  I'm
> learning as you speak! :)  I have an additional question... How do you
connect
> the vacuum system to a double action fuel pump? (mine is a fuel pump and
vacuum
> pump)  There are no current hoses and haven't seen any instructions on how
to
> route the hoses.
>
> Appreciate any experience with these.
> Thanks,
> Gary
>
> Gary Radicic
> 1950 Chev 3604
> Geneseo, IL
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim House [mailto:jhouse@ccsolution.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 7:47 AM
> To: 'Michael Lubitz'; 'Old chevy truck advice'; Pastorjon994@cs.com
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Vacuum Wipers
>
>
> Jon,
> One other thing I found with my old wiper was that if I cut a 3 foot chunk
> of new hose and tested it directly off the carb it worked great.  It lost
> the suction in the 6 connections on the way to where it was mounted.  All
of
> these hoses needed to be replaced.
>
> Good luck,
> Jim House
> 46 Chevy 3104
> New Hampshire - Live Free or Die!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Michael Lubitz
> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 8:03 AM
> To: Old chevy truck advice; Pastorjon994@cs.com
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Vacuum Wipers
>
>
> Jon,
>
> Try opening and closing the on/off switch with the motor running.  If that
> moves the wipers back and forth, then the unit is bad.  There is a valving
> mechanism in the back under a thimble sized tin housing.  You might try to
> gently pry that off with a knife and then spray some WD40.  It worked on
my
> old old unit.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Michael Lubitz
> 1946 Chevy 3/4 ton stock
> 1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
> Austin, Texas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Pastorjon994@cs.com>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 6:33 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Vacuum Wipers
>
>
> > Dear Ole Truckers,
> >     I recently purchased a rebuilt wiper motor from Jim Carter's.  It
> doesn't
> > seem to be doing the trick.  Is there anything that I need to do on the
> other
> > end to enhance vacuum pressure?  The rubber tube seems to be free of
> > obstruction.
> >     The wipers will open up but not complete the cycle.  Any suggestion
> would
> > be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Jon Callahan
> > '50 3100
> > Champaign/Urbana, IL
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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