Eric,

When you engage the front windshield washer switch by pulling it towards
you, do the wipers turn on? If the pump doesn't turn on and the wipers
don't turn on, it's likely the switch on the steering column. I cleaned
mine and it started worked perfectly, for a while. Apparently this is
somewhat of a regular maintenance item . . .

It's been a while since I did it, but I thought I did it by pulling off the
horn cover and steering wheel and cleaning all the contacts on the horn
ring at the same time as I cleaned the contacts for the wiper switch.
Before I pulled off the steering wheel, I took a Sharpie and marked its
location on the splined part so that I could put it back exactly where it
was. Bonus: The horn sounded great after I did this, not anemic like it
usually was!

Marc Perdue

On Sat, May 13, 2017 at 9:53 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I agree about the switch. I did same as Larry and cleaned the corrosion on
> the contacts. I did this before my planned relay mod to the systems as I
> thought the pump wasn't getting full power. Cleaning the contacts removed
> the need for the relay .
>
> Alistair
>
> > On May 13, 2017, at 2:50 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Eric,
> > About a year ago I had a van with a similar problem.  After a lot of
> > messing around, I finally found that the problem was the switch on the
> > steering column.  I did not have to disassemble much of anything because
> > the switch was uncovered by removing the cover on the bottom of the
> > steering column and I just used very fine sandpaper to remove the
> corrosion
> > on the contacts.
> >  I'm not sure if you would be able to feel where it is.
> >
> > Good luck,
> > Larry A.
> >
> >
> >> On Sat, May 13, 2017 at 10:07 AM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi folks,
> >>
> >> So far only problem found after a longer than usual winter rest is no
> >> windshield washer in the front.
> >>
> >> I always try to keep the winter fluid in my van year long but tank was
> >> empty and when I pored more in it came out from somewhere.
> >>
> >> so, once the rain stops and I  can pull the van out to work on it I’d
> love
> >> to start with any list suggestions on tips for tank removal and
> inspection
> >> or other likely problems such as hose connections.
> >>
> >> I don’t hear a motor sound when pulling up on the wiper stock.  I do
> hear
> >> one when pushing down and the rear wiper sprays.
> >>
> >> Should I hear a sprayer motor when the front is engaged?
> >>
> >> So tips appreciated.
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
> >> 85 GL Auto westfalia
> >>
>