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#71137 01/04/2007 9:56 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 19 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 19 | I recently bought a fuel pump with a vacuum for my '55 first series 3100, but I don't know how to connect the vacuum to the wiper blades. can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
Tim in California
Tim in California
1955 Chevy 1st series 3100
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#71138 01/04/2007 2:41 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Tim
The vacuum inlet and outlet holes on the fuel pump might be in different places/orientations on different double action (dual action) fuel pumps. The inlet/outlet might be labelled but some pumps have no labels near the inlet/outlet. Also, different pumps might have different words as labels. So, it is hard to give an answer for your specific pump.
However, check the results of these searches for examples of how people have plumbed their double/dual action fuel pumps. The good news is that you can test the few possible combinations to see which one works (and you cannot harm anything, if you are wrong).
In general, a pipe/hose runs from the (wiper motor) vacuum fitting on the intake manifold to a fuel pump vacuum line fitting; and, another pipe/hose is run from the other fuel pump vacuum line fitting to the vacuum wiper motor.
Try a search in this forum for "double action"
Try a search in this forum for "dual action"
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#71139 01/04/2007 6:50 PM | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 39 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 39 | "In" of the vacuum pump goes to the wiper. "Out" goes to the manifold. If you're not sure which is which, operate the pump manually.
Simplicity leads to reliability.
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#71140 01/06/2007 1:56 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 55 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 55 | I'm looking at having to hook up vacuum wipers on my 53 1/2ton The truck has a 1962 261 engine with a single stage mechanical fuel pump. There is are two vacuum taps into the intake just below the carburetor. One of them has a hose from the breather pipe and the other is unused. I assume that unused tap can be used for the wipers. If I am in error on that please set me straight.
thanks,
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#71141 01/06/2007 1:33 PM | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Look in the 54 assembly manual and there are pictures of how its plumbed. | | |
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