'48 - '52 Windshield washer
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It does look like a Trico kit. I don't think that Ford would tool up two different kits.
I've had the NOS kits for a 56 and the correct 48 - 55 (??) kits. I got the 56 kit before getting the correct 48-52 kit. Not needing the 56 kit, I sold it to Sy Miller when he asked if anyone had one.
I've had the NOS kits for a 56 and the correct 48 - 55 (??) kits. I got the 56 kit before getting the correct 48-52 kit. Not needing the 56 kit, I sold it to Sy Miller when he asked if anyone had one.
Despite being VERY similar, I think mine was a dealer installed job!
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I've seen some of the old washer units that were vacuum operated. I don't know if Ford ever used it or not but I wouldn't be suprised if they did on some of the higher end cars.
The jars were basically the same but they had a vacuum diaphragm on top. To operate it you twisted a **** on the dash for a few seconds and then released it. The longer you held the **** the longer the spray of washer fluid.
Bobby
The jars were basically the same but they had a vacuum diaphragm on top. To operate it you twisted a **** on the dash for a few seconds and then released it. The longer you held the **** the longer the spray of washer fluid.
Bobby
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Yeah - do you have to drill a hole?
~Jason
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YEP!
At one time I was thinking about running the tube up the inside of the curl on my sunvisor and shooting the water onto the windshield from nozzels mounted on the visor above! But I decided I can only get so crazy with this stuff - ya know?
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Yeah, I noticed you had two nozzles... it kind of threw me, thinking there was only one originally!
But just to confirm, you DO have to drill a hole for the nozzle(s)? I'd assume it's a must...
~Jason
But just to confirm, you DO have to drill a hole for the nozzle(s)? I'd assume it's a must...
~Jason
See the pictures we posted above of th enozzewls on my 51. You can install two single nozzles like I did, or yo can get one that goes in the center of the windshield and shoots in two directions. I found that one woudn't work real well because it's too close tothe windshield with the cowl vent.
YEP!
At one time I was thinking about running the tube up the inside of the curl on my sunvisor and shooting the water onto the windshield from nozzels mounted on the visor above! But I decided I can only get so crazy with this stuff - ya know?
YEP!
At one time I was thinking about running the tube up the inside of the curl on my sunvisor and shooting the water onto the windshield from nozzels mounted on the visor above! But I decided I can only get so crazy with this stuff - ya know?
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Yes you have to drill - that is of course unless you just want to stick your arm out the window with a squirter bottle!
The tubing goes from the pump up to the jar then from the jar through the firewall up under the dash - it "T's under the dash to go to each nozzle. The nozzle comes throught the cowl next to the cowl vent.
So yes, you have to drill holes for the nozzle and you will need two on the cowl vent sides (unless you only want to shoot the drivers side). Note how far mine are from the windshield - as far away as you can get them - they have to be that far away to shoot up high enough on the windshield.
I suppose there is a nozzle somewhere that would clip onto the back edge of your hood after coming up from underneath there, but then the hood wouldn't fit closed quite right on the cowl seal.
PS: There was only one wiper originally as well!
The tubing goes from the pump up to the jar then from the jar through the firewall up under the dash - it "T's under the dash to go to each nozzle. The nozzle comes throught the cowl next to the cowl vent.
So yes, you have to drill holes for the nozzle and you will need two on the cowl vent sides (unless you only want to shoot the drivers side). Note how far mine are from the windshield - as far away as you can get them - they have to be that far away to shoot up high enough on the windshield.
I suppose there is a nozzle somewhere that would clip onto the back edge of your hood after coming up from underneath there, but then the hood wouldn't fit closed quite right on the cowl seal.
PS: There was only one wiper originally as well!
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