AK454
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I need some assistance with my wiper door on my 71.This not a big issue, because I usually don't drive in the rain. But here in Alaska the weather can go from summer to winter to summer again in about 15 minutes. As my buddy said "Who needs wipers when you are going 100?” which too a degree is true. I still would like to fix the problem regardless.
The door currently will not open to let the wipers run. If I understand correctly the default position is open, so this should mean that I have sufficient vacuum to operate the door. When I move the wiper switch to "on" position you can hear the click from the solenoid. The wipers will work if I manually raise the door. There does not appear to be any hoses that are cracked or have popped off from their proper positions. All of the hoses at the override control below the steering wheel all look to be properly connected. Is the problem most likely in the vacuum switch that is mounted on the rear of the right fender? Or is there something else to check first. Thanks in advance for any tips you guys can come up.
The door currently will not open to let the wipers run. If I understand correctly the default position is open, so this should mean that I have sufficient vacuum to operate the door. When I move the wiper switch to "on" position you can hear the click from the solenoid. The wipers will work if I manually raise the door. There does not appear to be any hoses that are cracked or have popped off from their proper positions. All of the hoses at the override control below the steering wheel all look to be properly connected. Is the problem most likely in the vacuum switch that is mounted on the rear of the right fender? Or is there something else to check first. Thanks in advance for any tips you guys can come up.
