Can some tell me how I can gain more vacuum for the wiper motor. I was told that the fuel pump was used, but the fuel pump that I have is not the dual function pump. Is there another suggestion without buying another fuel pump?

Jeff Leydig
Stallions Auto Interiors
Stearns, Ky. USA

Here’s an option to the fuel pumps that have the vacuum booster built into the top of them.  Diesel powered pickups have vacuum pumps and depending upon the year and model, can be belt driven or electric.  These will work to give you a vacuum source for the wipers.  I installed Weber carburetion on a big block Shelby and used a belt driven vacuum pump from a diesel application to supply vacuum for the accessories.  Worked well.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

you might just need to have your wiper motore rebuilt; I tried my hand at rebuilding mine, did a good job too, but the internal "paddle" needed to be replaced.  Sent it to Ficken Wiper, got their $99 rebuild special, and now its all good with the wipers... plenty of speed.

Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Thanks for the info. I will look into both ideas.

Jeff Leydig
Stallions Auto Interiors
Stearns, Ky. USA

If you get any movement of the wipers, try this before pulling anything apart. This has worked for two TBirds that I did. What happens is the leather "paddle" dries out .



Take off the vacuum line that goes to the wiper motor in the engine compartment. Get some brake fluid, put in a a jar or tin, stick the vacuum line into the brake fluid. Then manually work the wipers up and down about ten times(its better if you have help for the other side). This will suck up the fluid into the wiper motor. Let sit for two days and then try it. If its a dried out paddle, this should straighten it out. You might get some white smoke when you start it. Put a rag under the wiper motor (on the floor) before adding the brake fluid to catch any drips. I have heard castor oil, MMO also works.

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

I used to have good luck using RuGlyde which is a rubber lubricant. It is still available.

Kenneth

Fredricksburg, Texas

Those sound like great suggestions, I will try that this weekend. This car had sat for a lot of years but it was started every once in a while. This is a great Merc with only 34,049 original miles. It was once owned by the city of Boulder, Col. and it sat in a state garage for 6 years. After that it was sold at auction to a man who drove it very little for five years and he parked it and it sat there till five years ago when my Dad bought it. He never got the chance to drive it or even sit in it. We had it painted and parked it in the front yard for him to look at it. His health was too bad for him to even go outside. he passed away 2 weeks later and we parked it till last year when I decided to get it out and let the engine run awhile. I put about 200 miles on it last year and about 350 miles on it this year.



I really want to fix this car up right for Dad's memory more than anything.



I thank everyone on here for the help.

Jeff Leydig
Stallions Auto Interiors
Stearns, Ky. USA

Brake fluid/caster oil fix never lasts very long. Grease inside the wiper motor dries out, along with the paddle. You will likely have to "bite the bullet" eventually, and get the motor rebuilt by a pro. I believe Ficken bought up most all the NOS repair parts, the lack of which often stymies DYS rebuild.

6 VOLTS/POS. GRD. NW INDIANA

Have you thought of converting to electric wipers?

55Birdman  Hickory NC

No six volt wiper motors for sale, that I know of.

6 VOLTS/POS. GRD. NW INDIANA