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Washer pump Kaput?

LilRedBronco

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Greetings, I recently had my Early Bronco in for inspection for Utah and it needs a new washer fluid pump (I guess) to make it nice and safe and emissions friendly. Anyhow I have an after market hood on there and I only have the wipers/Motor installed and the fluid tank. I know the motor is there as it was put back during the rebuild but never hooked up.

So I'll need to rig up a hose, etc. for a functioning system. My question is I know the pump worked for awhile but since there is not a complete system I didn't sit around activating it. Now however it doesn't make any noise so I am assuming it needs a new pump (fuse= good)

Does anyone have a schematic and diagram of the pump with the hoses etc. (or ANY info on this system) That I can follow along with. I can't find my Chiltons and need to get it done. I think the Chilton faerie took it back to where they belong after I spilled hot coffee on it so they can find it a more suitable owner. :-[

Thanks in advance

This is my Lil Red Bronco Hmm appears big let me know if I should reduce
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sprdv1

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Greetings & welcome to A Very Damn Good Site. Luv little Red there ;)
 
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LilRedBronco

LilRedBronco

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Thank you very much, very nice of you! No wonder I couldn't find my Chiltons it is a Haynes still can't find it but might make it easier if I am looking for the right thing %)
 

PaulS

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Check the ground - a couple of years is more than enough time for corrosion to set in. With a volt meter you can check it - see the voltage on the wire from the switch (activated) and the volts on the ground wire with the switch activated. You should see battery volts at the positive and 0 at the negative. If you have more than .5 volts at the negative you have corrosion.
If you have 0 volts and the pump is not running then the pump is bad.
 
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LilRedBronco

LilRedBronco

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Check the ground - a couple of years is more than enough time for corrosion to set in. With a volt meter you can check it - see the voltage on the wire from the switch (activated) and the volts on the ground wire with the switch activated. You should see battery volts at the positive and 0 at the negative. If you have more than .5 volts at the negative you have corrosion.
If you have 0 volts and the pump is not running then the pump is bad.

PaulS thank you sir. I will do that. warning electrical stuff beyond replacing batteries in a flashlight is hit or miss with me AND most importantly I have a horrible safety record which is why we have no less then 20 first aid kits throughout the house. So if you look towards the Wasatch Mountains in Utah and see a mushroom cloud in next few hours go ahead and assume I did something wrong and won't be back.

Been nice knowing you all for the last hour. Ya'll take good care of the widow ;D


Thanks again gents. I appreciate the fast reply.
 

72Sport

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Get a good used pump from a wrecking yard. Look for a Ford pickup or van that has a tank with fluid in it. Ford used stainless for the pump shaft. The after market ones that I purchased were mild steel and didn't last very long. The current one from a wrecking yard has been working fine for the last 10 years.
 

PaulS

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The ones that I have bought failed when it froze. That was my fault for not using the antifreeze typ of washer fluid.
I have a couple of kits (pump and reservoir) that have stainless shafts and plastic impellers. They work well on the cars I have used them on.
 
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LilRedBronco

LilRedBronco

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Well the pump is bad and there is a wiring gremlin that I am trying to track down. Like I said I am really bad at this electrical stuff. I got a new motor since I am on a time crunch for the inspection hooked it up and it worked for like 1 second as I was pulled the plug out leading me to believe there is a loose connection in the plug. I wasn't able to duplicate the issue though.

I'll go snag some new wires, etc. and redo it. The wiring is a bit of a patch work so I'll make it a bit nicer and go from there.

I really appreciate the help. I'll check back in if I get it fixed or after I get out of the burn center ;D
 

sprdv1

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Well the pump is bad and there is a wiring gremlin that I am trying to track down. Like I said I am really bad at this electrical stuff. I got a new motor since I am on a time crunch for the inspection hooked it up and it worked for like 1 second as I was pulled the plug out leading me to believe there is a loose connection in the plug. I wasn't able to duplicate the issue though.

I'll go snag some new wires, etc. and redo it. The wiring is a bit of a patch work so I'll make it a bit nicer and go from there.

I really appreciate the help. I'll check back in if I get it fixed or after I get out of the burn center ;D


Don't feel bad, the electrical crap can be a big PITA..
 
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