Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Richard Madison on January 11, 2010, 21:24:22

Title: Washer Pump - Priming
Post by: Richard Madison on January 11, 2010, 21:24:22

Installed a vintage windshield washer pump on a 280SL...with new tubing.

Pump is not spraying. VOM meter shows power going to the pump.

Maybe the pump needs to be primed?

If yes, how do you prime the pump? If "mouth-power" is needed, OK to do it with blue fluid in the reservoir or use plain water? or what?

Richard M, NYC

Title: Re: Washer Pump - Priming
Post by: gnj588d on January 11, 2010, 21:35:14

I used mouth power to prime the pump{clean water}worked fine,if its the same pump as a 65 230               

Title: Re: Washer Pump - Priming
Post by: Ulf on January 18, 2010, 11:25:38

I had the same problem, took mine apart which was surprisingly easy, sprayed every component with WD40, put it back together and it has worked perfectly ever since...