Wiper water pump TS

[aaron at brixtonhill.demon.co.uk (Aaron)]

Window washers are vastly under-rated. I've been known to use up 5 
litres on a 11 hr winter run between London & the Highlands of Scotland 
- and that's with a thick solution. Got to have a clear view - else all 
the driving skill in the world isn't worth shit :)

I'll bear it mind

Aaron in London


On 18 Mar 2004, at 17:22, Julie Macfarlane wrote:

> Whelp, after another run in the snow and salt, The pump gave out. I 
> tried to follow BIG trucks to catch the spray so I could keep the 
> window clean. What a mess.
>
> I measured the voltage on the pump and read a fluctuating 11 something 
> volts.
> I removed the pump and placed it across 12v and it spun like mad.
> Thinking it was wiring, I pulled the connector from the control shafts 
> in the car and bridged 12V to the green/red wire. Whoopie! Pissers! (I 
> tried to be polite, but this is the best description)
>
> I pulled the steering wheel, removed the control stalks and 
> disassembled the control for the pisser pump. Not much fun folks...
> I found that the brass contacts had a coating of wax like stuff and a 
> bit of corrosion. An exacto knife and sand paper cleaned the contacts. 
> I put it back in and I have FULL STREAM PISSERS!
>
> Ahhh. I feel much better  :)
>
>
>
> Julie Macfarlane
> 1981 MKI 2L 16v
> Amsterdam NY
>
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