Re: Vacation Car - 56 Patrician
Posted by Brian Wilson On 2020/4/30 0:52:20
Hello Carfreak
Looks like you have some excellent suggestions for your wiper system after the vacuum unit on the oil pump is lost. I particularly like the sound of the Thunderbird fuel/vacuum pump which has the advantage of retaining vacuum operation and probably the existing controls.
My oil pump was replaced more than thirty years ago. There were fewer wiper options then. Mine has a custom-built but fairly simple mount for a widely available two speed (GM) electric wiper motor. It's hooked up to the existing switch, which has provision for washers but - best I can tell - these were never fitted to my car. The wipers in this form work a treat. The electric motor will cost about $30 to replace if it ever fails. On high speed the wipers can cope with a biblical deluge - as I found recently on a very wet Packard Club run here, when all the other Packards stayed home.
Here's a (not very clear) pic of my setup, but it looks like you have better options now.
Cheers
Brian
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Looks like you have some excellent suggestions for your wiper system after the vacuum unit on the oil pump is lost. I particularly like the sound of the Thunderbird fuel/vacuum pump which has the advantage of retaining vacuum operation and probably the existing controls.
My oil pump was replaced more than thirty years ago. There were fewer wiper options then. Mine has a custom-built but fairly simple mount for a widely available two speed (GM) electric wiper motor. It's hooked up to the existing switch, which has provision for washers but - best I can tell - these were never fitted to my car. The wipers in this form work a treat. The electric motor will cost about $30 to replace if it ever fails. On high speed the wipers can cope with a biblical deluge - as I found recently on a very wet Packard Club run here, when all the other Packards stayed home.
Here's a (not very clear) pic of my setup, but it looks like you have better options now.
Cheers
Brian
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