Hi Glenn,

No, your system sounds like an after market add-on. The Canadian cars
didn't have the bilge blower and the washer was built into the wiper
switch. You turned the knob to engage the wipers and you pulled the
knob to squirt the washer fluid. The fluid bottle was a plastic
bottle located under the hood just alongside the brake fluid container
and the squirter nozzle was mounted between the wipers on the cowl.


John Friese






--- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, glennyrosa@... wrote:
>
> Hey John:
>
> It is my understanding that this car was purchased new from a
Portland dealer. I guess it could have crossed the border. I don't
know. I ran into the fellow that I bought the car from Sunday at home
depot. He told me that the washer was on it when he had it (20 years)
and that the previous owner may have put it on. I thought I was the
third owner, but just learmed that the 1st owner had the car a very
short time. Puts me in 4th place, but the car is still a native
Oregonian by ownership.
>
> My washer has a fluid bag attachehed to the rt front fender well and
the pump is mounted above the glove box under the hood. There's a
push button switch mounted under and besides the blower kill switch.
That button drove me nuts trying to figure out what it was for. Does
this sound like your installation??
>
> glenn
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "John Friese"
> Glenn,
>
> You probably have a Canadian Amphicar. One of my cars had such a
> thing and I was told it came from Canada and it was some Canadian
> requirement. The sprayer nossle was damaged on mine and the whole
> system didn't look stock Amphicar so I removed it and installed the
> regular switch, bezel and knob. I'm quite sure I kept the old parts
> though if you would like them. These include the control itself with
> attached pump and the water bottle.
>
> John Friese
> 67 White
> 67 Red
>
> jfriese@...
>
> --- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, "glennyrosa"
> wrote:
> >
> > Anyone know where I can find an oem washer pump? Or is this pump like
> > the original bilge pump? A POS? I can always put in an after market
> > pump.
> >
> > glenn in oregon
> >
>




        
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