Eric

        With Your Skill Set, I suspect You will have no problem finding the Pump once You have the Tank In Hand ~

The Pump is a Pressed or Forced or Pushed in Mount & You Simply & Carefully just need to Pry it Up Out of the

position where it resides in the direction of its Length ~

                                                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 14 May , 2017, at 7:27 PM, Eric Caron wrote:

> Hi Mark and others,
> When I pull the wiper arm the wiper works normally just no sprayer pump.
> 
> This is great info.
> 
> I�m going to get a new pump and also arrange to have a more skilled friend stop buy.  this way we can look at the switch contacts and check those if the pump doesn�t do the trick.  As it is not an expensive item I�d like to have the possible parts available when a skilled friend shows up!
> 
> silly question but can someone tell me where the pump is located once I drop the tank?  A description of location could save me a lot of time feeling around!
> 
> Best.
> 
> eRic Caron  
> 
>> On May 13, 2017, at 10:28 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
>>>>> 
>>>