<VV> Windshield Washer Blues

[Frank DuVal]

Check wiring, correct wires to correct terminals. Then see if unplugging 
the wire to the switch shuts off the washer. If it does, then switch is 
bad or wire is touching ground. The push button switch grounds the wire 
to complete the circuit. If it does not stop working, then take the 
cover off and see why the solenoid is not retracting away from the 
ratchet wheel. The solenoid should just pull the pawl into contact with 
the ratchet wheel while the switch is pushed in, then it releases after 
a revolution or so.

Frank

Ken Maxwell wrote:

>Hi Guys!
>
>I finally got around to installing a windshield washer pump repair kit in my '69 but now it won't stop pumping! Whenever the wipers are on it is spurting fluid out the nozzles! Is this a switch problem or is something wrong with the pump? Also the stream of fluid is very weak, barely making it to the windshield (most of it gets on the cowl). Any ideas? Thanks!
>
>Ken Maxwell
>Louisville, KY
>'69 convertible
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