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Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:18:41 -0800
...If I'm not mistaken, (in '81 and '88 diagrams) the relay isn't used to carry power to the front windshield washer motor...
Re: Windshield washers
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Sun, 26 May 2002 09:55:51 -0500
...to get more spray out of the windshield washers? I've had several different (OEM VW) pumps on my Westy but they just don...
Re: windshield washer
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Mon, 24 May 1999 10:58:05 -0700
...Iowa and the usual disgusting mess on the windshield prompted me to try the windshield washer on our 89 Westy (got it last October...
Re: Windshield washer motor not working
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sat, 6 Jan 2001 12:24:42 -0500
...Windshield washer motor not working > > > Hi all, > > > > I have an '87 Westy that has a troublesome front windshield washer > > pump. If I pull the...
Re: Low windshield washer pressure
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Mon, 28 Sep 2015 10:59:42 -0700
...Low windshield washer pressure Intermittent pump is often a bad ground at the ground star under the dash behind the fuse panel. I've...
Re: Part needed: rear windshield washer pump.
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Tue, 5 Dec 2000 19:24:21 EST
My parts guy has one used. Pump and tank for $10 plus shipping. I don't know if that's a good price or...
Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 9 Feb 2013 23:01:44 -0800
...How does one operate the headlight washers? Should they be wired with the windshield washer pump? The gauge is much thicker for the high...
Re: Windshield washer switch malfunction...
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Tue, 25 May 1999 13:39:22 -0400
...Windshield washer switch malfunction... > The windshield washer on my 88 Weekender is moody lately... It > sometimes squirts when I pulled the switch lever and...
Re: Windshield Washer Pump
Historical mailing list - Eric Nettles
Mon, 20 Nov 2000 23:05:12 -0500
Hello, I had this problem recently and fixed it by removing the tank from underneath the wheel well and removing the pump motor, which...
Re: windshield washer fluid pump...........conundrum
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 17 Jan 2002 18:01:56 -0600
Bill Marshall wrote: > > I refer to my spare parts as 'talismans' ........ > > Bill Marshall > 85 GL Tiico > PHX AZ The water pump on my 2...
Re: Desperate for a High Top!
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 1 Nov 2006 18:53:16 -0800
...top of the windshield washer bottle. > This, instead of an electric pump to do the job. It conveyed the pressurized > washer fluid from the...
Re: Dumb question re: windshield washer reservoir
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 23:54:01 -0500
...Go to a junkyard, find a rabbit or something H20 cooled (and VW or Audi), pull the electric pump out of the washer resiovoir...
Re: Low windshield washer pressure
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:23:03 -0700
...Low windshield washer pressure > > > > Intermittent pump is often a bad ground at the ground star under the dash > behind the fuse panel. I've...
Front/Rear Windshield Washers, 1986 Vanagon GL
Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:09:36 -0700
I am trying to get my windshield washers to work. The front one makes a sound, but does not pump fluid, the rear makes...
re: my windshield washer gizmo
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 04 May 95 13:26:21 CDT
...the European Vanagon option >of headlight washers? The resevoir tank has two pumps, one for the >windshield and one for the lights. uhhhh, you...
Re: Leaky windshield washer fluid reservoir
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:41:28 +0000
This is pretty cool! I bought my '85 Tintop in 1989. I have NEVER checked windshield washer fluid level or functionality of pump and...
Re: Hot water tip came in handy, second squirter repair
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 2 Sep 2024 09:32:37 -0600
It's nice to have working windshield washers. My previous van, a '74, had no pump for the washers, had to pressurize the reservoir...
Unfixable 86 Washers, again
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 9 Sep 2010 14:32:57 -0700
...the symptom/problem is windshield washers do not work. in the beginning of this mini sage, I found an original dead washer pump. put...
Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:46:16 -0800
I'm thinking a relay for wiper washer pump might be a good thing. I don't get the impressive stream I used too...
Re: Blue hair gel in my windshield washer!
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Sat, 11 Mar 2000 15:46:38 -0800
...When I got it, the windshield washer pump didn't work. I recently pulled a good one out of a wrecker, swapped it in...
Re: Need help with washer wiring
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 9 Aug 2009 11:49:43 -0700
...the impeller of the actual pump part had come loose from the motor shaft. Have seen that numerous times in various washer pumps. I...
Re: windshield washer variations
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Thu, 2 Nov 2006 07:57:26 -0700
...It had a bellows fill-cap, so you just pumped your own washer fluid. It worked well. I don't remember if the wipers...
Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:11:23 -0500
...one operate the headlight washers? >> >> On my Caravelle fitted with Headlight washers it was operated by the windshield washer pump _only_ when the headlights...
Re: Windshield washer motor not working
Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
Thu, 4 Jan 2001 17:22:17 -0500
Did you ever get this fixed? I have 7 volts at pump when activated and the same problems with the wipers. Maybe thinging a...
windshield washer fluid pump...........conundrum
Historical mailing list - Bassim Dowidar
Mon, 14 Jan 2002 22:56:33 -0800
Was getting the beast (87 wolfsberg weekender)ready for a trip, decided to finally fix the front windshield wiper fluid pump. Easy, right? 1...
re: my windshield washer gizmo
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 4 May 1995 11:01:49 -0700 (PDT)
...have the European Vanagon option of headlight washers? The resevoir tank has two pumps, one for the windshield and one for the lights. Alistair
Re: Windshield washers
Historical mailing list - Krista Neustaedter-Barg
Tue, 2 May 1995 10:48:46 -0500 (CDT)
...with. > > Eug, > '71 Actually, my washer system is one of the few things that works well. I pumped it up at the beginning of...
Windshiled washer relay
Historical mailing list - Dawn Bustanoby
Fri, 26 Jul 2002 10:42:35 -0700
...The windshield washer fluid squirter does not squirt fluid. My mechanic thinks it's the washer relay and not the pump. He bases this...
Windshield Washer- front-1987 Westy
Historical mailing list - Sidney White
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:39:58 EST
What is the path of the line from the pump. I had tank out and pump works still no water to w/s. I...
Low windshield washer pressure
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Mon, 28 Sep 2015 09:14:39 -0700
...for the lackluster spray pressure when the washer just quit on me..no noise from the pump but the wipers continued to work. Pulled...
Re: windshield washer fluid pump...........conundrum
Historical mailing list - John McLean
Mon, 14 Jan 2002 23:42:14 -0800
...I even have a good washer pump for a spare now! John McLean 87 Vanagon GL > Must be the switch. Clean contacts with fine...
Re: Fun with fixing up stuff...(long post)
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 14:35:20 -0700
Scott, et al, I replaced my windshield washer pump a while back, and now have little flow (maybe 3 - 4"?), and have to wait...
Re: Hot water tip came in handy, second squirter repair
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 2 Sep 2024 19:43:42 -0400
...s nice to have working windshield washers. My previous van, a '74, had no pump for the washers, had to pressurize the reservoir with...
Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 9 Feb 2013 22:07:27 -0800
...How does one operate the headlight washers? Should they be wired with the windshield washer pump? The gauge is much thicker for the high...
Re: Yucatan trip report (not mine)
Historical mailing list - Ed
Sun, 1 Mar 2009 17:31:47 -0500
...Faced with being stranded in rush hour traffic with a totally inoperable engine, I wired the windshield washer pump wires to the cold start...
Re: Low windshield washer pressure
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 28 Sep 2015 18:05:55 -0400
...Low windshield washer pressure > > > > Intermittent pump is often a bad ground at the ground star under the dash > behind the fuse panel. I've...
Question about front windshield washer bottle on 1990
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 13:35:15 -0700
...Awhile back my washer stopped working...mechanic decided it was the motor on the bottle. Replaced it with a use one...still no go...
windshield washer resevoir repair
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 1 Mar 1999 09:35:24 -0800
...brackets on the windshield washer resevoir of my '82 Westy broke. I unscrewed the bolts, detached the wiring to the pump, cut the tubing...
air pressurized bus washer bottles
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 Nov 2006 01:25:00 EST
...only my 78 i used a bike tire pump.. well thats better than the 64-67 bus washer bottle that you had to pump...
Re: A/C switch - Washer pump dead?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Nov 1996 12:59:45 -0500
In a message dated 96-11-24 12:04:01 EST, elks@top.monad.net writes: << Second, my front windshield washer pump is meekly...
Re: Leaky windshield washer fluid reservoir
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:33:00 -0700
...85 Westfalia GL here. > > My front windshield washer reservoir leaks when I fill it. I don’t believe it’s holding any fluid so...
Re: Windshield washers
Historical mailing list
Wed, 3 May 95 10:03:21 bst
...to begin with. >> > >Actually, my washer system is one of the few things that works well. I >pumped it up at the beginning of...
wiper/washer addition (for older busses)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 1 Feb 1996 19:12:15 -0600
...Find a Rabbit/Golf/Sirocco/Audi/Whatever and take out the electric (yes, I said electric) washer pump. Hook it up to your exisiting...
Re: Looking for parts for a '67 Westfalia.
Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
Wed, 12 Jun 1996 08:17:07 -0500
...my '67 Westfalia [you > > remember Ras Bulli Split]: > > > > 1) windshield washer bottle and pump > >My brother has several of these things, however, none work...
Re: windshield washer fluid pump...........conundrum
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Mon, 14 Jan 2002 23:05:05 -0800
...pulled off hose from pump - placed low pressure air >at end of hose and could feel it coming out of >sprayers at windshield. = no...
washer check valve, was Re: Fun with fixing up stuff...(long post)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:12:00 -0700
...Scott, et al, I replaced my windshield washer pump a while back, and now have little flow (maybe 3 - 4"?), and have to wait...
Re: windshield washer reservoir?
Historical mailing list - Ben
Sat, 21 Jun 2014 14:18:59 -0700
...5:19 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote: >>> >>> Hi list - windshield washer fluid pretty much runs through when adding. >>> Haven't looked too...
Re: Yucatan trip report (not mine)
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 1 Mar 2009 17:15:57 -0600
...Faced with being stranded in rush hour traffic with a totally > inoperable engine, I wired the windshield washer pump wires to the cold > start...
Re: Looking for parts for a '67 Westfalia.
Historical mailing list - UTORInfoCommons
Wed, 12 Jun 1996 09:01:24 -0400
...Personally having one of these windshield washer bottles installedis about as effective as a squirt gun on your windshield. They literally are pressurized with...
Re: Intercooler for TD engines?
Historical mailing list - Greg Rich
Fri, 31 Aug 2001 12:08:01 EDT
...also play with water injection if you really get serious (windshield washer pumping water into the intercooler fins to cool it). Where would the...
Re: Unfixable 86 Washers, again - figured out
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 9 Sep 2010 16:49:45 -0700
...problem is windshield washers do not work. > > in the beginning of this mini sage, I > found an original dead washer pump. > put in an...
Re: Front washer problem
Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
Sat, 5 Feb 2000 08:09:45 -0800
...Do these pumps need to > be primed? How do you get to to the lines & pump? Thanks for the help
Part needed: rear windshield washer pump.
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Tue, 5 Dec 2000 17:11:28 EST
Greetings and Salutations; Wife's 85 GL van needs one. Can anyone help me out? Drive Safely & Happy Holidays Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC> 86...
Re: Windshield washer tank repair questions
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 14 May 2017 21:47:13 -0400
I already told you. :) On the side of the tank there's a cylindrical indentation and the pump is slid down into it, with...
Windshield washer pump replacement?
Historical mailing list - Dr. Karl F. Bloss
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 22:16:28 -0500
Has anyone done this? I believe mine is toast and Bentley doesn't appear to be too explicit about this. Where do I begin...
Re: Leaky windshield washer fluid reservoir
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 17:46:25 -0400
...85 Westfalia GL here. > > My front windshield washer reservoir leaks when I fill it. I don’t believe it’s holding any fluid so...
Re: Leaky windshield washer fluid reservoir
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 19:53:11 -0400
...85 Westfalia GL here. >> >> My front windshield washer reservoir leaks when I fill it. I don’t believe it’s holding any fluid so...
Re: windshield washer reservoir?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Sat, 21 Jun 2014 15:18:30 -0500
...5:19 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote: > >> Hi list - windshield washer fluid pretty much runs through when adding. >> Haven't looked too...
A/C switch - Washer pump dead?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 24 Nov 1996 11:51:12 -0500 (EST)
...thoughts on the conversion? Second, my front windshield washer pump is meekly pushing out fluid. I have cleaned the jets, made sure the tank...
Re: heated window washer fluid ... a question
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Oct 1994 12:41:21 -0400 (EDT)
...It was a cannister with two fittings on it to take a windshield washer hose on one end from the w/w pump, and...