[C1] '60 washer pump
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 58,061
Likes: 7,146
Army
I did a lot of research on this a few years back. TriCo makes the pumps and is still around but they have no documentation on these old systems.
First item is the operation and minor troubleshooting.
We have the Nu-matic Hydrostatic version.
Second item is the US patent for the pump system...describing the operation if you can decipher the language.
First item is the operation and minor troubleshooting.
We have the Nu-matic Hydrostatic version.
Second item is the US patent for the pump system...describing the operation if you can decipher the language.
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 4,264
Likes: 803
From: Georgetown TX
2025 C2 of the Year ('64-'66) Finalist - Unmodified
2021 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2019 C2 of Year Finalist (stock)
2016 C2 of Year Finalist
Post a picture to see if it is all there.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 58,061
Likes: 7,146
Army
The C1 washer systems were complicated and finicky.
A more recent model might be an option...but they are noisy and require a lot of upkeep...
A more recent model might be an option...but they are noisy and require a lot of upkeep...
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; Feb 28, 2018 at 11:30 AM.
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 83
Likes: 3
From: TN
washer pump
I have an assembly manual for my '60 but is hard to follow the hose hookups, thought I might have a hose incorrectly connected.
Is there a way to check if the pump is working, the vacuum canister and the wiper control ****?
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 58,061
Likes: 7,146
Army
First, get a mouthful of water and with the washer nozzle hose unhooked at the pump, blow the water through the hose and it should squirt out both cowl nozzles - if so, then the system is clear, not clogged, no kinks or disconnected hoses. Verify the hoses are hooked up per the attached diagram.
Next check the valve on top of the vacuum tank; it should be one way...you can blow on it to check it.
Next check the valve on top of the vacuum tank; it should be one way...you can blow on it to check it.
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; Feb 28, 2018 at 04:51 PM.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 159
Likes: 17
From: SF Bay Area CA
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski