If you turn your wipers on and they go down to far and hang up on the weatherstriping STOP the truck and unhang it. Cause i just cut the switch off and 15 min. later the motor was so hot it was smoking. It didn't turn off cause it hadn't finished its cycle. On the electic wiper kits they sell you can't buy just the motor you have to get the whole kit. LIVE & LEARN

 

I'd call the vendor and ask for a replacement or a huge discount on another one.

 

Ouch! Sounds like my kind of mistakes... thanks for the heads up on the issue, and good luck getting it resolved.

 

I make those kinds of screw-ups all the time.The REAL art, is in hiding it from your wife.

 

Sounds like you are having lots of problems with that setup. I think I'd be shopping for a different "kit".

 

I would read your directions and see if it states that.... otherwise they should warrenty them...

 

Thanks for the warning. I think I'll stick with my stock, vacuum wipers. I picked up a vacuum pump fuel pump and I'll see how that works.

 

What would happen if you use a vacuum reservoir canister on the vacuum wipers? Would it stop the dreaded wiper slow down?????

jim

 

must be an epidemic! mine did the same thing monday. i have been using a small street rod electric motor, it went too far and stripped the drive gear. time to look at newport bridge engineering's design, see if it's up to the task. would like to have wipers swipe opposing, so they park in center. seems wierd that original system will last, but "new" technology can't hold up. i do use this in the snow, so have to think of snow load, also. (maybe older IS better)

 

The problem with the "kits" is they are never tested for real world conditions or for any length of time. Getting them on the market is the most important thing. I try to avoid the "kit" thing....doesn't ever seem to work out as planned.

On the other hand, the original 6 volt wipers in my F-1 work great....self parking even. Sometimes older is better.....JMO though.

 

Quote What would happen if you use a vacuum reservoir canister on the vacuum wipers? Would it stop the dreaded wiper slow down????? Unquote

Nobody has any thoughts on this???

jim

 

I've heard a few complaints about kits... so I adapted Jeep CJ wipers and a Jeep XJ motor. It was a pretty easy job, inexpensive, and I know they're tough... my buddy wheels his Jeep all the time and is using his wipers on mud and snow regularly with no issues

 

Sure. My 49 has original vacuum wipers. And yes the "dreaded wiper slow down" is there. I just consider it part of the territory. To be honest, it brings a smile to my face every single time it does it. If it's raining, I'm probably not gonna drive it anyway. If I get caught in the rain, then I smile, take my foot off the accelerator and give that wiper time to work. It served my truck well for 62 years, I'm not gonna change it.

As far as the canister, my dad and I tried one on his 50 Ford coupe the other day with the same engine and wiper system. It really didn't help all that much in my opinion. Plus his canister was a big round plastic ball that looked like something off a spaceship or something. Somebody else may have had better success with theirs. But ours was just not worth installing.

 

I used to have a 66 Bronco with vacuum wipers. I lived in Reno at the time & they would work in the snow unless you were pulling up a hill. I think a vacuum cannister would have only delayed the problem.

I can remember that my technique for a wiper stopped in snow was to momentarily let off the gas for a few seconds to boost the manifold vacuum. I'm pretty sure that people behind me thought I was an erratic driver. I'm planning to go electric on mine, so thanks for the heads-up Dale!

Dan

 

Now you have me thinking.

I'm wondering about the vacuum pumps they make for race cars, to get the brake booster to work.

Never mind, I just priced them. $300+