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wiper washer
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2002 10:09 pm
by russ_ghia
i have a 68' ghia, i was wondering how i get he wiper washer to work. iu have all the equipment, but do not know how to engage the water to blow on the windshield...........
thanxs
wiper washer
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 7:15 am
by 68Ghia
Push the wiper button to engage. Be sure your spare tire has air in it. That is the power source!
wiper washer
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 9:07 am
by Goodwrench
If you have everything to the system you should have a hose that runs from the air valve on the washer bottle to the air valve on the spare tire. If you don't have one get one because without it you won't be able to squirt/spray water onto the windshield. The required air charge comes from the spare tire.
wiper washer
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 12:01 pm
by Travis
is it a wire or a tube? If it's actually a wire maybe someone installed an electric pump at some point?!
If it's a tube, where the washer fluid goes through the switch to the nozzle then what you need to find is a tube to go from the top of the bottle to the spare tire's valve.
Travis
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wiper washer
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 11:33 pm
by russ_ghia
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Goodwrench:
If you have everything to the system you should have a hose that runs from the air valve on the washer bottle to the air valve on the spare tire. If you don't have one get one because without it you won't be able to squirt/spray water onto the windshield. The required air charge comes from the spare tire.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>...............
HEY THANXS A LOT, I LOCATED THE BOTTLE AND A WIRE THAT RUNS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE TO THE BACK OF THE WIPER/WASHER SWITCH ON MY DASHBOARD, WHERE DOES THIS CORD FORM THE BOTTLE TO THE SPARE TIRE RUN TO ? AND HOW DO I GO ABOUT REPLACING IT???
wiper washer
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2002 4:52 pm
by Todd
I personally modified the switch into an electrical item and put in a washer pump from the local autoparts store.
Works like a charm, and my spare always has air!
Todd