Can we see pics of your windshield washer mod?

[In The Ten Ring]

From what I've read on here tonight, a lot of guys have figured out that the original washer pump sucks. I know mine hasn't worked since 1991 and dad never remembers it working!

Can you guys post pics of what you are using and what make and model vehicle it came out of? Dad and I might hit the junkyard next week after the rain lets up.

[davepl]

Make sure it's a positive displacement pump and not a rotary pump - most rotary pumps can't even lift fluid out of the jar and MUST be below the jar, so they don't work. Anything designed to pull fluid should be fine, I just had a lot of trouble finding such a thing!

[ls1nova71]

Post #111 pic 3 http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...-c-10-a-6.html This is out of a late 80's Chevy van, and they have a real similar washer bottle, but I used my factory one and just added a bracket for the pump.

[Andy4639]

Sorry I don't remeber what model it came out of but it was a little Chevy sedan maybe a malibu. It has the pump mounted on the side and I wired it to work off the orignal switch. Hot is always on and the switch grounds it. I also redid the spray nozzles to come out at the wiper arms and mount on the wiper to get a full swipe with water instead of just a straight stream in the middle it covers the whole area with water.

[truckster]

My setup is very similar to Andy's. Mine came out of an S-10 and works great.

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by ls1nova71

Post #111 pic 3 http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...-c-10-a-6.html This is out of a late 80's Chevy van, and they have a real similar washer bottle, but I used my factory one and just added a bracket for the pump.

I'm going to try and do something like what you have. I really want to keep my original washer bottle bracket......I am derusting it now in Evaporust.

I'm going to copy your moves (highest form of praise? ) and go to a junkyard as soon as this constant rain lets up. If necessary, I can buy a new pump and make a bracket to mount it on the side of my bracket like you have.

Thanks a ton for that pic.

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by Andy4639

Sorry I don't remeber what model it came out of but it was a little Chevy sedan maybe a malibu. It has the pump mounted on the side and I wired it to work off the orignal switch. Hot is always on and the switch grounds it. I also redid the spray nozzles to come out at the wiper arms and mount on the wiper to get a full swipe with water instead of just a straight stream in the middle it covers the whole area with water.

Andy, your advice is always helpful and your trucks are always so impressive! What clamps did you use here on your wipers? Where might I find those?

[davepl]

If someone could figure out the original van application so that we could RockAuto it or grab it on Amazon, that'd be great. But "80s van" is still a little too broad!

[XwalkerX]

yeah I suppose I could benefit from actually having this feature work on my truck

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by davepl

If someone could figure out the original van application so that we could RockAuto it or grab it on Amazon, that'd be great. But "80s van" is still a little too broad!

You've tried that too!

[In The Ten Ring]

Is1nova71's solution. Using the original truck washer bottle and bracket. This is a pump from a late 80's Chevy van. *My computer is so slow and other links are hard for me to open up, I went ahead and posted your pic directly.

[In The Ten Ring]

The more I look at that Is1nova71, where is the hose that goes from the pump to the squirters?

Here is what I think you have. Is this the pump?

http://www.carpartkings.com/media/ca...n61-15_fro.jpg

If so, does the nozzle to the squirters come out of the bottom of the pump?

[Dieselwrencher]

I really like Andy's set up. I was actually looking to try to get the nozzles on the arms too. In to see what he used.

[Andy4639]

To get the plastic to hold on to the arm boil some water in a pot and have some vise grips ready to clamp them in place. Get the water boiling good and drop them in for a minute are so then pull them out and put on the arm upside down and clamp them in place to cool off. Once they cool off you just unclamp them. They will confrom to the arm and can pop on and off easy.
This is how I did mine anyway. I did mine on top of a kerosene heater in the garage so I wouldn't have so far to go with them when I pulled them out of the water.
You don't want them to get so soft you melt them just enough to make the clip part flex enough to squeeze it.

[Dieselwrencher]

Andy, do you know what year range and vehicle the nozzles cam off of? Thanks.

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Andy, do you know what year range and vehicle the nozzles cam off of? Thanks.

That was many a moon ago! Like 15 years ago. Sorry no I don't I just started walking through the Junkyard until I spotted them.

[ls1nova71]

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

The more I look at that Is1nova71, where is the hose that goes from the pump to the squirters?

Here is what I think you have. Is this the pump?

http://www.carpartkings.com/media/ca...n61-15_fro.jpg

If so, does the nozzle to the squirters come out of the bottom of the pump?

Yes the hose comes out the bottom, you just can't see it in that pic. That one you linked looks the same. I checked rockauto and put in '87 G10 van and came up with the same pump. http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....044133&jsn=514 They don't come with the bracket though, so you'll have to hit the junk yard for that I'm sure.

[Hayseed4]

I used a $20 generic pump from the auto parts store and mounted it in the original location. Works pretty good.

[pritch]

I really want to figure out a way to use the original tank on my Panel build, because I have the only black one I've ever seen:



But for my pick up, 'Ol Green, I used one out of a 10 year old Kia.

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by ls1nova71

Yes the hose comes out the bottom, you just can't see it in that pic. That one you linked looks the same. I checked rockauto and put in '87 G10 van and came up with the same pump. http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....044133&jsn=514 They don't come with the bracket though, so you'll have to hit the junk yard for that I'm sure.

Well good and thanks. I was worried the hose having to make such a tight turn at the bottom would block flow but it doesn't seem that way at all in your pic.

I think I can make my own bracket if I have to just buy the pump.

Andy, thanks.....when dad and I get to the junkyard to look for pumps I'll have a look also for clips such as these on your wipers.

Pritch: same here on using the original bottle. Wow, how do you see the fluid level on that black bottle?

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by Hayseed4

I used a $20 generic pump from the auto parts store and mounted it in the original location. Works pretty good.

That's a good idea itself.

[Acorn]

Not stock looking but I used one out of a '96 s10 blazer I parted out. I kinda contours the wheel well on the passenger side. It also base two pumps (one for back glass on blazer) so if it goes out I can just swap them!

[butcharoot]

That pump was used on a few GM products, nice upgrade.

http://parts-catalog.acdelco.com/cat...&parttype=3481

[1972_K5]

I used a generic pump from NAPA and mounted it next to the tank on the fender. I had to re-route some of the water lines but it uses the original tank and plugged into the washer/wiper switch. It pumps way better than stock and my feet don't get wet from it leaking any more.

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by 1972_K5

I used a generic pump from NAPA and mounted it next to the tank on the fender. I had to re-route some of the water lines but it uses the original tank and plugged into the washer/wiper switch. It pumps way better than stock and my feet don't get wet from it leaking any more.

By all means, please get us a pic! It seems I am not alone in wanting to keep the original bottle and bracket.