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Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (1/14)
 4/24/15 9:07pm
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Re: Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (2/14)
 4/25/15 6:33pm
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Re: Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (3/14)
 4/25/15 11:06pm
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Or the one behind the dash ON the tach.

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Re: Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (4/14)
 4/25/15 11:10pm
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Normally, this is caused by a faulty check valve in the vacuum line coming directly off of the intake manifold(or rear of the carb), in the vacuum line that feeds the headlights and wipers.Could be any one of the other components in the system, too. Just have to start at the source, and go down the line until you find the one component that is leaking/faulty.
I have some vacuum troubleshooting info I can e-mail you, if you would like. Just lemmie know. Thumbs Up

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Re: Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (5/14)
 4/25/15 11:37pm
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Re: Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (6/14)
 4/26/15 10:03am
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Re: Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (7/14)
 4/27/15 9:05pm
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Re: Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (8/14)
 4/27/15 10:48pm
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 Thumbs Up Hope that's all it is. 

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Re: Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (9/14)
 4/28/15 4:11pm
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Adam,
Would you please email it to me. I might be able to use the info, my headlights and wiper doors quit working.  I appreciate it.
 
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Re: Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (10/14)
 4/28/15 4:12pm
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Re: Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (11/14)
 4/28/15 4:21pm
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There is a vacuum diverter valve under the dash by your knees that is used to keep the doors open for repairs once the vacuum bleeds down. One for the lights, one for the wipers. There may be a difficulty with it also. You can also operate the doors by hand from under the car for lights, and the rubber plug on the diaphragm canister for the wiper door can be pulled out and the ram pushed by hand/finger to open the door. Just push it down when done, and replace the plug.

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Re: Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (12/14)
 4/28/15 10:46pm
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The problem will be your Actuator Relay. I had a similar problem but it was with the headlight door. I replaced the check valve thinking it might be the problem. NO!
Turned out to be the new Actuator relay that was faulty. 
You can also check your wiper door Actuator with a vacuum tester. The outside vacuum hose towards the front of the car will close the door with vacuum suction, and the inside towards the windshield will open the door. 
On a 68 you only have one actuator valve for your headlights. You probably have two. If you can block off this and use this same  actuator for your wiper doors(which is the same actuator) then you can determine what the problem is. A very easy process. 


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Re: Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (13/14)
 5/15/15 7:42am
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Re: Windshield wiper door stays open ??? (14/14)
 5/15/15 8:39am
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