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Old Sep 12, 2020 | 09:14 AM
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What is this " switch "



1954 one ton, never saw this before . Looks like a vacuum fitting on outside it is located high under dash above high beam switch . Any ideas?
 
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Old Sep 12, 2020 | 10:14 AM
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Maybe, manually operated windshield washer pump, the fitting (should be two) is fluid in and out ?
 
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Old Sep 12, 2020 | 10:38 AM
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To me it looks like the old starter switches that were on the floor next to the gas pedal, but I'll go with windshield washer pump.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2020 | 11:33 AM
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Maybe, manually operated windshield washer pump, the fitting (should be two) is fluid in and out ?
That was my thought too but only one fitting
 
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Old Sep 12, 2020 | 12:37 PM
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That is the optional "See Clear" windshield washer foot pedal and diaphragm. My 55 F350 has one. It was missing the bottle and hoses. I bought a bottle from MidFifty. You should have a nozzle on your hood.

Pics of mine:

What mine looked like when I got my truck


Painted bracket with new bottle.


washer bottle installations I copied off ebay.



position of nozzle on hood.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2020 | 12:44 PM
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here's a more recent pic with the decal on the bracket.


Krout, your original firewall pad looks to be in good shape.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2020 | 01:31 PM
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here's a more recent pic with the decal on the bracket.


Krout, your original firewall pad looks to be in good shape.
Thanks Abe, Never saw this set up before. All the related parts are long gone including the hood nozzle, (Not from me but previous owners ). How well does it work ? I might think about hooking it up again. And yes , the firewall and engine compartment are still in nice shape
 
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I could be totally wrong on this, but isn’t that the muffler bearing cutout switch? Dennis
 
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Old Sep 12, 2020 | 04:59 PM
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I could be totally wrong on this, but isn’t that the muffler bearing cutout switch? Dennis
Nope thats not it . I hooked that up when I first got the truck and its on the other side of the firewall
 
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