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Topic: 69 Wiper Door Closes on Wiper!!

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Re: 69 Wiper Door Closes on Wiper!! (2/12)
 2/13/17 4:13pm
manchestersharkLifetime Member
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A couple suggestions. Pull the wiper arm off the shaft and reposition it. If it worked well before the hose change, you may have the other problem. That is, under the right side of the door is a vaccume relay. If it is the same as my 72', it has three rubber lines connected to it. There is a type of switch/vaccume shut off, that when the wipers "PARK" it activates the switch and closes the door. If the switch is bad, it allows vaccume to stay activated when wiper switch inside the car has been shut off, and allows the door to close prematurely. "IF" the system is the same as mine. You will need to remove the Door, and the Grill next to it to access the critter.

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Re: 69 Wiper Door Closes on Wiper!! (3/12)
 2/13/17 6:48pm
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This is the control valve under the right side wiper arm that doesn't let the door close before the arm is parked.

http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corvette-wiper-arm-relay-vacuum-valve-1969-1972.html?crosssell=Product_Upsell




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Re: 69 Wiper Door Closes on Wiper!! (4/12)
 2/13/17 8:00pm
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GREAT REPLIES!

Very helpful, both responses.

Much appreciated.

With Regards,

Mike


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Re: 69 Wiper Door Closes on Wiper!! (5/12)
 2/13/17 8:56pm
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Thanks!

Ordered the part from them today.


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Re: 69 Wiper Door Closes on Wiper!! (6/12)
 2/13/17 10:58pm
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I hope you checked to make sure if looks like the one that's on your car.

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Re: 69 Wiper Door Closes on Wiper!! (7/12)
 2/13/17 11:11pm
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 Mike, I sent ya some vacuum info via email. What you would be interested in would be the stuff at the very end, which covers the wiper door system. Thumbs Up

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Re: 69 Wiper Door Closes on Wiper!! (8/12)
 2/14/17 2:28pm
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F4 Gary,

Yes,

Only two choices, a cheap and a quality relay, both the same design externally.


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Re: 69 Wiper Door Closes on Wiper!! (9/12)
 2/14/17 2:47pm
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A picture of an obviously faulty wiper arm stop relay.  Not in picture view is the fact that the head of relay is completely gone.

I want again to thank all for the informative and helpful responses to my post.  the help has been invaluable!

With Regards,
Mike


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Re: 69 Wiper Door Closes on Wiper!! (10/12)
 2/14/17 11:04pm
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Re: 69 Wiper Door Closes on Wiper!! (11/12)
 2/18/17 12:06am
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Hello,

Installed new relay and system working immensely better!   One issue still remained with the passenger wiper needing another 3/8 inch down travel to allow complete close without hitting door.  Took about an hour but managed to perfect the closing of both wipers and door.

Well  satisfied!

Mike


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Re: 69 Wiper Door Closes on Wiper!! (12/12)
 2/18/17 9:24am
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