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The PO had the wiper vacuum hose split with the distributor, I sent the wiper motor away to be rebuilt and connected the distributor directly. The difference was very noticeable, she ran smoother. I can only find one place on the intake (8BA-8RT) for vacuum, is this standard? How was the wiper vacuum plumbed from the factory? Thank you! Carb and Intake Manifold Intake Manifold
I guess my real question is how did it come from the factory? The gentleman that rebuilt the wiper (Wiperman) said it was best to have the wiper and distributor on different vacuum hoses.
Mine is a 6 cylinder 226 CI motor and the dist vac tubing is up higher than the wiper vac hose that is under the carb on the manifold
So there are 2 on mine. The wiperman did mine and a very good job
You guys with vacuum wipers have you given any thought of running a vacuum storage tank and a check valve?
This was used on newer cars & trucks think 70'd on for the HVAC systems mostly that had AC.
This way when pulling a hill the HVAC system did not lose vacuum to hold the vent doors where the control was set to.
Some look like juice cans some large and some half the size. Others are round plastic *****.
My 81 F100 with AC uses the half size can. It is teed in to the HVAC line with the check on the can side.
Just wanted to throw this out there and knowing how they work or don't work (67 Bronco with vacuum wipers) when pulling hills or even getting on the high way.
Dave ----
You guys with vacuum wipers have you given any thought of running a vacuum storage tank and a check valve?
This was used on newer cars & trucks think 70'd on for the HVAC systems mostly that had AC.
This way when pulling a hill the HVAC system did not lose vacuum to hold the vent doors where the control was set to.
Some look like juice cans some large and some half the size. Others are round plastic *****.
My 81 F100 with AC uses the half size can. It is teed in to the HVAC line with the check on the can side.
Just wanted to throw this out there and knowing how they work or don't work (67 Bronco with vacuum wipers) when pulling hills or even getting on the high way.Yes
Dave ----
Yes, I made a large reservoir from 4" PVC pipe and mounted it under the bed of my F4. It has enough volume to supply the wipers with 14 full cycles when the engine is turned off. It helps normal operation of the wipers. Anyone contemplating adding a reservoir, be aware the wiper motor is an air hog and size the reservoir accordingly.
Is there any way to improve the pressure the wipers have against the windshield? I find the wipers work very poorly on my 56 and gets worse the faster you go.
Is there any way to improve the pressure the wipers have against the windshield? I find the wipers work very poorly on my 56 and gets worse the faster you go.
i think Ross (Albuq F-1) has the part number for a Jeep Wrangler or CJ wiper arm that works.
Is there any way to improve the pressure the wipers have against the windshield? I find the wipers work very poorly on my 56 and gets worse the faster you go.
I got new wipers from Mid Fiftyseveral years ago for my 54 and they didn't wipe very well. Matter of fact the old ones wiped better. Two years ago I bought a pair from Mid West Early Ford for my 55 and they wipe a lot better. The old wiper blades were done to the nub. These blades must have been on for many many years. They were hard to get off. I went to my local garage run by a couple of brothers. The garage was owned by their father. The younger brother said I think my Dad had a tool for this. He came out with a Trico wiper removal tool like a slide hammer. It popped the old wipers off in no time.
