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I read all the posts about Vaccumn wipers I think mine is broke!!!! It just stop working today it gets lots of vaccumn but the wiper was slow and then it stopped dead. Before I take it out of the truck is there anything i can test to see if I can fix it in the truck I hate gettting under that dash I get cauught under there to much.... I read Dannys thread and he fixed his or I;ll send it to taymens any thoughts here Please Thanks Peter

Petmil,
If you can get under there and get it out I Strongly suggest..........
http://WWW.wiperman.com
Rob Ficken is the best in the Business
Theres also Alot of feedback on This Site about his work.
Regards

Peter it is not a tough job getting it out if you don't have a radio. I presume you tried wiping with a wet windshield. There are some people who suggest putting some sort of lube or softner on the leather diaphragm by squirting it in the hole where the vacuum line goes. Speaking of, have you checked the line? sometimes people use a thinner wall hose and it collapses which of course would cut back on the performance. I have a spare if you want to try it.
Bill

Just wanted to say very nice truck Peter. I removed the vac wiper on my 46 because they really don't work all that well.

You don't live on the wet coast like old blu and I you need wipers you never know when its going to rain..Peter

Hahaha...I wasn't all that clear on that post was I?

I put an electric wiper motor kit that mounts behind the stock wiper header panel in our truck. It is kind of loud but it works much better than vacuum wipers.

Rainx. Keep that stuff on your wind shield and you don't need the wipers.

Sometimes vacuum wipers get a bad rap. I have been fortunate in both of my trucks to have good ones. In fact the 49 wipers move so quickly that I can envision the blades shooting off the arms. A double action fuel pump is a good thing if you want constant wiper action.

I'm planning on replacing my non-functional vacuum wiper on my truck with an electric unit.

I know that it's not the same set up as you have, but I bet that someone makes an electrical version that will fit your rig.

That way you can have the throttle open more than a quarter of the way and still see where you're going!

I live on the wet coast of Canada too.I put a New Port electric in my truck.It bolted right up and works great

I put electric on our old 49. It is the only way to go in my opinion. I don't like my wipers speed varying with the RPMS. The Electric one is reliable and it was very easy to change...works great.....well, that is when the truck ran

I put a double action fuel pump in on the 41 and the vacuum side sole purpose is to run the wipers, no problems when climbing a hill as the wipers don't work off the intake vacuum anymore.

Thanks everyone I found the problem the hose was loose to the wiper DUHH!!!. I thought it was on but it wasn't Thanks Peter!!!!!!

so you did go under the dash after all !