A few Questions
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A few Questions
hey y'all
this might seem stupid but i was wondering. the emergancy brake on my 78 has never been used so im figuring it doesn't work. the truck is an automatic. do u guys thihnk i should fix it so it works or just leave it alone?
The other question i have is about the windshild washer motor thing( can't remember what it's called but it pumps the fluid so it squirts out onto the windshild) doesn't work anymore. i recently drove out to my other garage to go satrt my truck, and for the fun of it i wanted to see if it froze. but now it doesn't work. is it maybe the pump it self or did it freeze?
Sorry for the stupid questions guys. not really good with electrical stuff
Joseph
this might seem stupid but i was wondering. the emergancy brake on my 78 has never been used so im figuring it doesn't work. the truck is an automatic. do u guys thihnk i should fix it so it works or just leave it alone?
The other question i have is about the windshild washer motor thing( can't remember what it's called but it pumps the fluid so it squirts out onto the windshild) doesn't work anymore. i recently drove out to my other garage to go satrt my truck, and for the fun of it i wanted to see if it froze. but now it doesn't work. is it maybe the pump it self or did it freeze?
Sorry for the stupid questions guys. not really good with electrical stuff
Joseph
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A few Questions
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 02-Feb-02 AT 08:55 PM (EST)]Check the fuse in the circuit first.
The pump is mounted in the bottom of the plastic, fluid container.
Maybe have someone activate the washer while you feel down at the pump for a whirrrrrrrrr.
EDIT:
Re the E Brake:
I would fix it and use it as much as you can when parking.
You never know when you will need.
When/If the Brakes fail,it's nice to have a back-up system.
Dennis
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The pump is mounted in the bottom of the plastic, fluid container.
Maybe have someone activate the washer while you feel down at the pump for a whirrrrrrrrr.
EDIT:
Re the E Brake:
I would fix it and use it as much as you can when parking.
You never know when you will need.
When/If the Brakes fail,it's nice to have a back-up system.
Dennis
Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As:
"I'm Saving My Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
78 F-150 429CJ,Silver
w/Explorer Pkge.
641/2-Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon
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A few Questions
Joseph, In NC your parking brake has to work as part of the annual inspection. If yours is stuck, it's probable in the cable somewhere, and most likely from the front of the bed area to the control arm in the cab. My suggestion would be to spray or wet the cable good with a lub. and start pulling hard on the cable first one way and then the other until it works freely again. I maybe spent an hour or more on the one on my red truck before it worked freely. You can use something like WD40, Liquid Wrench, PB Blaster to get it going.
As for the pump, first you need to use a test light or a meter to see if there is power to the pump when you apply the button. You can unplug the wire at the pump and clean the contacts to make sure they are in working order. If that doesn't get you going, you can buy a new pump at the parts house, or buy the complete bucket and pump at the salvage yard.
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As for the pump, first you need to use a test light or a meter to see if there is power to the pump when you apply the button. You can unplug the wire at the pump and clean the contacts to make sure they are in working order. If that doesn't get you going, you can buy a new pump at the parts house, or buy the complete bucket and pump at the salvage yard.
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