

| Subject: | windshield washer fluid pump...........conundrum |
| From: | Bassim Dowidar |
| Date: | 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. thought it was just empty so....fill it. Fluid leaked everywhere. container was full. = broken pump 2. pulled container/pump combo - everything appears attached appropriately. 3. pulled off hose from pump - placed low pressure air at end of hose and could feel it coming out of sprayers at windshield. = no clog in hose 4. pulled plug off pump - voltmetered the ends with my brother triggering the pump from inside = 12 volts 5. connected pump while attached to container to external 12 volt battery - sprayed about 10 feet 6. reconnect plug, hose, etc. no spray. not even a sound from the pump. What the heck is going on? additional info - usually when you trigger the pump from inside, the windshield wipers are also automatically triggered to wipe three times. I get no wiping at all..... unless the pump is unhooked from its electricity source - then I get three wipes. I'm just going to replace the pump and see what happens. Unless I find them to be, er, spendy. Thanks in advance for any thoughts. Bassim Seattle, WA Idea for bumper sticker - "I am accelerating!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
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