Re: 1940 Packard 180 wipers inoperative

Posted by Packard Newbie On 2019/6/15 21:12:30

Hi Howard,
Thanks for the reply, as always. No, mine are operated by a Trico vacuum pump and now, especially with my new engine, with presumably better vacuum AND a new double chamber fuel pump, they are really quite impressive. That the Six brochure shows them outward certainly answers my question on the 'correctness' of the query; and if that is the 'factory setting' - so be it, irrespective of what I think looks better or not; if they're right that way, I'll leave them. But thanks for the clarification - I wasn't sure if the 'last guy' had had them apart and maybe put the pump in backwards or something and then I would probably go the extra mile and change them. I am a huge 'factory' fan and want as much as is reasonably attainable on my car to be original. I know there are always exceptions to that 'rule' and sometimes it's money, others it might just be pragmatism, but deviations do happen!!
LOL. Chris