Re: Late 56 windshield washer

Posted by HH56 On 2013/12/18 19:43:39

You're right. Apparently this control is for a totally different washer -- non electric and similar to 53 and earlier. Those had the knob on column turn backwards to pass vacuum thru the extra port on motor to provide the washer charge.

Since the 55-6 motors did not have that extra port, this control must have been made to provide the vacuum directly to use that style washer. The question is when and where it was used. I and apparently others have never seen a V8 washer that wasn't electric and a different style washer or control is not mentioned in parts book.