Hi Jay
The one way valve is a small ball in the top of the strainer / funnel
arrangement. Sort this to keep the pump primed and you should be alright.
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jay Snavely <jays@paonline.com>
To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 1:53 PM
Subject: Windshield washer woes
>
> In preparation for annual inspection, I tried to get the windshield washer
> on my 74 TR6 to work. The motor runs, all the parts seem to be original
and
> in place, but the pump refuses to raise the water up thru the tube. I
> thought it was a matter of priming the pump. I put a hose on the outlet
> side of the pump and ran water down thru the pump. I also held the inlet
> hose up higher than the pump and ran water into the hose. It pumped great
> while I was doing this. However, as soon as the pump stopped and the hose
> is put back down into the bottle, all the water runs out of the hose. I
> studied the parts catalogs and I was wondering about the inlet valve. It
> appears to be a one way valve to prevent water from draining from the
> system. Mine does not do this. Mine appears to be original, it says
Tudor
> in the side. It has a screen on the bottom which clips onto a funnel
shaped
> piece which slips into the hose. It has a small orifice, but you can see
> thru it. I don't know how that would function as a one way valve. At
this
> point I am not sure if my problem is only this valve, or if the pump is
worn
> out also. Has anyone gone thru this?
>
> Jay
> 74TR6
>
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