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Jan 23, 2023 | 07:47 AM

Zealot

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Whats this?

So my father in law was helping me out with a stuck oil filter, and when we started it up, we heard tapping from under the hood. When we opened it up, this was disconnected from the bolt going through the firewall. While we were playing with it, one of the studs holding it in snapped off so I need to replace the screw and adjust it. Its a 1969, although the previous owner put a 71 454 in it.

Thanks,
Simon

Jan 23, 2023 | 08:39 AM

Tampa Jerry

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That is the vacuum can canister that opens and closes the door for the windshield wipers. Jerry

Jan 23, 2023 | 08:46 AM

Duke94

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Vacuum actuator that opens the wiper door.

Jan 23, 2023 | 09:06 AM

Mooser

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I'll add that it must have had a leak or something and someone added that rubber sleeve with the zip ties to maybe try to fix it.
Or at least I've never seen one with it before I don't think
M

Jan 23, 2023 | 09:54 AM

Douglas Mariani

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That is the vacuum can canister that opens and closes the door for the windshield wipers. Jerry

Jan 23, 2023 | 10:09 AM

Zealot

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Thanks guys. I'm glad I never got caught in a rain storm.

Jan 23, 2023 | 12:10 PM

Sayfoo

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Agree that that is the wiper door vac canister, but it sure doesn't look like anything I've ever seen on a '69.

Jan 23, 2023 | 02:26 PM

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Take the vacuum canister off and rotate it 180 degrees the hoses go at the bottom also put the rubber bellows on that is sitting there

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Jan 23, 2023 | 04:27 PM

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there should be plastic washer/spacers where the bolts hold it on the bracket as well. Tey are special bolts that have a small hex head and a long shoulder for the can to pivot on....thats a 68/69 vacuum actuator and the rubber sleeve on it is a patch of some sort

Jan 23, 2023 | 10:17 PM

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standardbyke22

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i agree. that thing is upside down,missing the grommet over the threaded shaft also. i supposed it would still work upside down just not look correct,or does it throw off the angle of the shaft...

Jan 24, 2023 | 05:46 AM

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derekderek

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i think that is a ferco rubber sewage pipe sleeve. burt reynolds had it right. shitty job.

Jan 24, 2023 | 08:30 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rescue Rogers

I have those. I just put it back to the right place after the stud broke and I was investigating.

Quote:

Originally Posted by standardbyke22

i agree. that thing is upside down,missing the grommet over the threaded shaft also. i supposed it would still work upside down just not look correct,or does it throw off the angle of the shaft...

I have the grommet as well.

Thanks everyone!

Jan 24, 2023 | 09:49 AM

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grady white

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Quote:

Originally Posted by standardbyke22

i agree. that thing is upside down,missing the grommet over the threaded shaft also. i supposed it would still work upside down just not look correct,or does it throw off the angle of the shaft...

bubba strikes again 😂