Minor Things - Windscreen Washer Pump and Brake Lamp LED's

The washers in the XL didn't work when I bought it (again no surprise there). The bottle reservoir was cracked and I couldn't hear the clack-clack of the impulse pump either. Much to my surprise the bottle in our '68 LTD parts car (that was abandoned) cleaned up really well and is intact. So I used that. But now had to deal with no washer pump.

It looks like the washer pump is new, well new-er. Also when I tried the better reservoir it just eventually leaked out the bottom of the pump (rolling eyes).

Well this explains the leak, the sealing rib is compromised.

And the pump is rusted shut on the inside. The previous owner probably just used water. I tried 12 Volts on the pump and no movement, just a current draw. It was seized.

Now I really dislike the impulse pumps of this time period and actually prefer a vane pump that pumps continuously as long as you hold the wash switch. Soooooooooo.

After doing loads of research of other year make and model car washers I found this little gem. It's for a Firebird. It has similar inlet and outlet hose size nipples as the Ford impulse pump. Just need a bracket for it.

And there we go, mounts using the same holes in the radiator support.

I made the bracket from scratch out of 16 gauge. It's two separate pieces pressure resistance welded to hold them together, just like a factory piece.

Powder coated with stainless hardware.

Fits nicely where the original went. Now since the ground side is switched repeatedly by the wiper transmission I didn't use that ground but grounded the pump at the headlamp ground screw for that side. Now it operates like a modern car. The funny bit was the first time I tried it both washer jets shot clear over the car, so they both needed adjustment.

It was a hot day and so it's idling with the A/C blower on high. I can't even hear the washer pump as the interior on this car is pretty quiet and blocks much out of the outside noise.

As usual the proof is in the pudding: Video of Washer Test