Re: [Chrysler300] Windshield washer and wiper questions on 1957 300C

["'Ron Waters' ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ray -

Your car should have variable speed w/s wipers. So as you turn the switch 
clockwise, the wipers will go faster. At the fastest setting, they should be 
moving at a fairly decent clip.

Offhand, I'd say that the switch has corrosion on the rheostat, which is 
causing poor performance. The easiest way to diagnose this is to swap out 
your switch for one from another 57-8 Chrysler and see if there's a 
difference.

Ron

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From: "Ray Melton rfmelton@xxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" 
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Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 7:56 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Windshield washer and wiper questions on 1957 300C


> Hello All --
>
> Now that the electrics are activated in my 1957 300C, I am encountering
> some questions regarding the windshield wipers and the washer system.
>
> 1)  The wipers seem to have only two speeds: slow and VERY slow -- and
> not much difference between the two!  Is that "normal" for this car?
> Multimeter shows strong 12.5 volts to the motor and all pivot points in
> the mechanism are recently cleaned and lubed.
> 2)  The wipers do not "park" when shut off -- I have to turn the switch
> off at just the right instant to get them stopped at full down
> position.  Is that right?  All other wipers that I am familiar with have
> a "park" function built into the motor.  Do I perhaps have a partially
> defective wiper motor?
> 3)  The car was equipped with the Jiffy-Jet washer bag and foot pump,
> but the old hoses were age-cracked and broken off so I don't know
> exactly how the hoses (larger diameter from washer fluid bag, smaller
> diameter up to squirter on hood) are routed, and especially how and
> where they connect to the plastic 3-port distribution valve.  Can anyone
> send me a link to a good diagram (or photos) showing those different
> hose sizes and routing to/from the washer pump, fluid bag, 3-way valve
> and underhood squirter?   Where is that 3-way valve supposed to mount?
> We presently have it clamped at the rearmost mounting foot for the brake
> vacuum canister on the left fenderwell.
>
> Ray Melton
> Las Cruces, NM
>
>
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