Windshield washer pump not working

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Jun 29, 2006 | 11:56 AM

bones68

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Windshield washer pump not working

I have an '87 Bronco2 4wd 2.9L 5 spd tranny. I am trying to get the windshield washer pump to work. It gets 12-14 volts when I pull the switch but it doesn't turn on. It's a new pump and it works if I run it directly across the battery. Please give me some ideas..

Jun 29, 2006 | 10:39 PM

LarryA

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You may have the pump pushed in the tank too hard. I had the same problem with my '90 and what happened was that if pressed in too far the inpeller was making contact with the tank and wouldn't tun.

? Something to look at anyway?

Jun 29, 2006 | 11:03 PM

bones68

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Thanks for the reply.. But the pump is out of the tank so I can see if the impeller turns and nothing.

Jun 29, 2006 | 11:35 PM

shiloh66

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Bones try grounding the other wire to the truck somewhere and see if it works

Jun 30, 2006 | 12:19 AM

infoguy

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Sounds like the ground from the switch.It works accross the battery because you have a proper ground. Use a 12 volt probe to ***** the stock power wire to verify 100 percent power is there.Then use one of those cheap blue fold over crimp type things to bypass the the stock ground wire with a small lengh of new wire to the nearest clean metal surface and drill a little hole for a ground screw. It should work after that. been there with my '85

Jun 30, 2006 | 01:44 AM

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I agree, sounds like a bad ground.

Jun 30, 2006 | 10:20 AM

kernel-panic

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Again, probably part of your battery drain problem. Could be a bad multi-function switch ... moreso the wiper/washer part than the turn signal part... or even both. Sounds like you inherited a lot of electrical system demons that must be vanquished!