Ok, my windshield washer system doen't work... the pump pumps, but no fluid comes out, the lines aren't clogged, and there is fluid in it.

I'm just going to take it all off... I want to know if I can rig a mod out of the parts though. I could do a water injection thing, but considering I'm not running any boost, and 89 octane keeps audible knock away, thats kinda impractical, or is it? What else could I do... Anything far fetched? Anything that would just look good? Anything at all?

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1985 Camaro SC - 2.8L, auto.

http://www.xenodrgn.f2s.com/Frontright.jpg

 

take the thing and mount it in the back of the car, fill with water. run two nozzles to the fender well (one to each tire) and then ground the pump and make a toggle or something to turn on the pump. what does it do? water on the tires, easier to do burnouts, and it also cools down the tires so u dont loose as much tread.

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1989 Firebird. Modded.
700r4-->t5 w/ram clutch
Cold air, 1.6 rockers, 21lb injectors, 3" y-pipe, random tech cat, 3" ipipe, flowmaster 80 series 3" in 3" out hand made stainless tips, Lakewood LCA's, Msd 6a, Msd coil, Wonder Bar, 180* stat,

First 1500 bucks gets the car..runs great. no problems. needs paint.

http://www.geocities.com/graemeg1984/New.html
rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
See my car Here!
In Memory of #3 Dale Earnhardt

 

This is kinda of topic but my friend had a pretty cool idea hehe if u're lookin for a cool mod. Propane tanks in the back connected 2 a switch that u press for fire shooting out u're exhaust pipe not sure how it would work if u're interested ask him. 85firebird_NOS he's on these posts all the time. He's the guy with the post HELP HELP HELP cuz he ****ed up his car

 

may sound cool.... stupid idea. Think about this... whats right above there? gas tank. You can possibly not control it and kill or injure someone.

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1989 Firebird. Modded.
700r4-->t5 w/ram clutch
Cold air, 1.6 rockers, 21lb injectors, 3" y-pipe, random tech cat, 3" ipipe, flowmaster 80 series 3" in 3" out hand made stainless tips, Lakewood LCA's, Msd 6a, Msd coil, Wonder Bar, 180* stat,

First 1500 bucks gets the car..runs great. no problems. needs paint.

http://www.geocities.com/graemeg1984/New.html
rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
See my car Here!
In Memory of #3 Dale Earnhardt

 

Wow, Graeme, thats actually a pretty good idea! I could put the switch where the fog light switch is on cars so equipped (mine is not)... Perhaps I'll go to the junkyard tomorrow and see if I can find a car that I can screw around on to see how to take that pump off... I'm going to have to visit the electrical section to ask how to wire it though, I don't wanna F things up...

Any other suggestions?

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1985 Camaro SC - 2.8L, auto.

http://www.xenodrgn.f2s.com/Frontright.jpg

 

Like i said wuzn't my idea but it sounds cool but like u said then safety kicks in eh?

 

flames out the tail pipes? they used spark plugs for that, not propane. clean I mean CLEAN the pump & resovoir, get some of that clear fish tank tubing. Fill resovoir with soda when driving, if of age, not driving, & busy with the honnies, purple passion or smirnof ice.


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85 Firebird. $150.00
2.8 Auto.
Blown Head Gasket.
turbo has arrived ,

[This message has been edited by Project: 85 2.8 bird (edited September 15, 2001).]

 

Project 85... hehe, I like the way you think... Unfortunatly, I'm spoken for, and not of age...



That'd be a good idea for the pimpin' class though...

HAHA! ice the resevoir and fill it with your favorite pimpin liquid. Then modify your roof panel to fit one of those wine glass holders, you know the things that bars use... it store them upside down and holds them by the stem/bottom.... Next time you have a hunny in the car, slide a glass off the rack, grab the hose and flip the switch, fill glass... That'd be pretty damn ghetto!

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1985 Camaro SC - 2.8L, auto.

http://www.xenodrgn.f2s.com/Frontright.jpg

 

road trip to canada, legal age is 18. bring your babe.

 

Graeme, LOL
SSC

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85 Camaro, 355/400 "drag car" in moth ***** 13.1@ 101mph on its last season run.
Plans: Possibly add N20 for next season.
82 Firebird, 305/350 currently being moth balled.
Current plans: Rebuild 305 with flat tops instead of the dished "cups" for pistons or slightly built 327 with the 58cc heads from the LG4, Upgrade the 2:73 to 3:73 or 3:42 and replace the turbo 350 with 700r4.


"web site under contruction"

 

The impeller inside the pump is probably stripped. The metal shaft of the washer pump motor goes into a plastic "wheel" that pushes water thru the lines. The center of the impeller strips out, and the motor just spins- without pulling any fluid thru the hoses. It's happened to me twice; and I think it just happened again last week.

You can check this easy enough; remove the pump from your wiper assembly. It's held in by one clip at the bottom. Remove the clip. Pull down on the washer pump (it's electrical connections are on it's top). When you have the pump in your hand, remove the hoses (keep track of which is bottom, which is top. The feed line from the reservoir should be on the bottom). Use a screwdriver to separate the metal motor case from the plastic hose attachment area; the impeller sits inside the hose area. Let me know...

Oh and as for electrical hookup; when the pump's removed from the washer assembly, on it's top are two connectors. One's marked +, the other -. If you do want to make a burnout reservoir, just leave the pump out of the wiper assembly, and give it +12 directly (use a FUSE!). But it sounds like your washer pump's impeller might be toast...


Other performance idea: Turn the reservoir into a cooling tank. Fill it with water and ice. Tap another hole into the top for a "return" hose. Use the pump to circulate the chilled water through the coolant passageway of the throttle body. (Don't know how much, if any, this would help, though.)

Other performance idea: Rig the squirter to spray onto your radiator. By spraying water onto your radiator, it should help to cool the radiator down faster (through the conduction of heat into the sprayed water, and then the evaporation of the water).


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)

[This message has been edited by TomP (edited September 17, 2001).]

 

Just an Idea I dunno If the pump pushes enuf psi But u can leave it all where it is Clean it Fill with water. Make it so the hose is more of a Large Spray Like MIST the each side of the front/back part of hood SO the spray ejects On the two sides of ur car. Then Get sum NOS stickers Put em on the side of ur car. When U line Up against SUm ***** Spray spray REVVV hell think ur Prepping NOS Purging the valves before ur run. Scare the S HIT outta em. hehehehhe this is 85Firebird_NOS im just on this guys account hes my buddy

 

use iso alchohol instead of water, will evporate quicker, & not spot up the windshield.

 

AmatureCarGuy, GREAT IDEA!
TomP... that might be useful at the track, between runs or something... Warm the engine so you don't have to worry about beating on a cold engine, and then run the pump to cool off the TB... iceing the plenum might be a better idea though... or maybe a combination of both...

I got so much more that I expected out of this post... All of you came up with some really great ideas. I'll keep you posted as to what I do...

And thanks TomP... for telling me about the washer pump fix, Thats probably what's wrong with mine.

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1985 Camaro SC - 2.8L, auto.

http://www.xenodrgn.f2s.com/Frontright.jpg

 

Icing the plenum would probably help much more... that coolant passageway inside the TB is really tiny... it's volume is probably comparable to the size of a soda bottle cap!

I'm rather sick of my washer pumps always dying the same way. I'm going to hunt me down one of those washer reservoirs from an f-body with a rear wiper. They have the rear wiper's pump inside the reservoir! I'll rewire my car to use that one to power the regular wiper's washer hoses. I think the problem is that the location of our washer motors allows the hoses to drain; and when the dry impeller rubs against the dry water passageway, it heats up, slows down, and the motor burns out the center. But that's just my guess...


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)

 

I know a guy who ran the line from his reservoir into the car, right under the dash, so he could drink JAck & Cokes while driving...no lie...

Not that I condone such an activity...

 

i never thaught of that, the cops would never find the empties! lol. not sure about the wine glas idea though... if you excelerate fast or have to break hard, your gonna break all those wine glasses...

but the drink idea is good

jon

 

i just found this post and thought the TB Line was a good idea

though the Drink idea was good too, but it is ghetto, but it would be cool to have Pepsi in there...

<----- Only eighteen (well in a month)

thought others (the lazy ones) might want to see this...

 

well since this oldie has been dug up let me throw this one out to everyone. The 89-92 Firebirds have their washer pump in the reservoir so they don't burn up.

 

Mine's not inside.....