Re: IML: 1960 Wiper/washer switch

[randalpark@xxxxxxx]

I sympathize with your grief. The black plastic inner button stalk is 
the only thing left on my '60 washer button as well. You correct that 
'62 is not the vacuum co-ordinated system, but I think that 1961 is. 
That said, finding a good '61 switch isn't going to be much easier.

I haven't ever tried to do it, but I am quite sure that the switch can 
be disassembled. short of doing that, a creative solution might be 
possible, if you could find the right thing to stick over the end of 
the inner stalk to make it longer, and work from there. Off the top of 
my head, perhaps the red spray extension from a can of WD-40 would fit 
over it snugly. If so, it could be trimmed to stick out far enough to 
do push the button until a proper solution could be found.

The coordinated washer system is neat, but another common problem to 
watch for is a leak in the vacuum reserve canister. It will cause a 
vacuum leak that is hard to track down. Fortunately, the one in my car 
whistled, making it easy to find.

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: Donn Reese <DReese@xxxxxxxx>
To: Mailing-List@Imperialclub. Com (E-mail) 
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Sent: Wed, 23 May 2007 9:37 pm
Subject: IML: 1960 Wiper/washer switch



As seems to be common, the washer button in the middle of the wiper 
switch is
missing on my '60. Add to that the washer plunger itself is broken off 
flush
with the end of the wiper stalk. I took the wiper switch apart tonight 
to clean
it and discovered the Imperial engineers were asleep the day they 
designed the
washer plunger....the silly thing is plastic. No wonder it broke off 
during 47
years of use.

I have a wiper switch already cleaned up that came out of a '62 - the 
washer
plunger on that switch is metal. However I find the original '60 washer 
pump
worked by vacuum while the '62 was electric. So, what to do?

Reading through the IML archives my options seem to be to buy a 
'60-specific
switch (and risk the plastic part breaking again) or replace the vacuum 
washer
pump with an electric one and the "Jiffy Jet" bag. The archives also 
suggest
the vacuum system was prone to problems.

Is there any newer consensus?

It would be easiest to replicate the washer plunger in metal but I 
can't figure
out how the "switch" it fits into comes apart, there's barely any kind 
of seam.

BTW, is there a supply of the washer buttons around or is it one of 
those scarce
plastic parts? I have a woodworking friend lined up to make a new one 
for me
either out of ebony or maybe some bakelite I have laying around, but it 
would be
good to have an original.

Thanks,
Donn Reese
1960 Custom 4dr hdtp
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