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#54692 01/08/2006 10:40 PM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 75 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 75 | I have a 55 235 with a 2 stage vacuum booster fuel pump. Can somebody tell me how it works? | | |
#54693 01/08/2006 11:26 PM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the bottom section of the pump has 2 fittings - one goes to the place on the manifold that the vacuum wipers would normally hook to, the 2nd is where the vacuum wiper motor hooks to instead - the fuel pump can then 'make up' for lower engine vacuum under load and keep the wipers moving - so they say - you'll hafta tell us, yer the one that has it!  Bill | | |
#54694 01/09/2006 1:07 AM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | I had checked into that type of fuel pump for my 1951 chevy. The employee of the parts supplier told me not to waste my money on it, go electric wipers that have steel gears. My vacumn wipers have always worked terrible. I would be interested how yours work with that particular fuel pump.
Thanks,Tim
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
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#54695 01/09/2006 8:22 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 | You can have the vacuum wiper motor rebuilt and they'll work good again. | | |
#54696 01/09/2006 3:08 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | i got mine at auto zone and it works fine. i had the wiper motor rebuilt at ficken. ron
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
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#54697 01/09/2006 4:11 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | i used an empty coffee can w/ two tubes soldered into it to creat more vacuum. one tube in, one tube out. zip tied it off up in the dash
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