Technical My 1st ever post in here!

[Eklipze3k]

Don't hurt me

Can someone confirm if the Mk1 Pandas had the bag style washer bottle and - if so - whether they were hand pumped or electric?

My 126 has a bag which is hand pumped and - although idiot proof - it's a PITA to operate whilst driving.

Cheers dudes/dudettes

 

[jangcy]

I don't remember but I thing Pandas have got electric pump
BUT you can find elektric pump to your 126 as latest 126 in Poland had quite moderm equpments...
I will ask and let you know if I'm right.

 

[m a d]

Hi,
very early pandas (up to 1982 and not all of them) had bags, but they didn't have electric pumps. Later models had plastic tanks and manual or electric pumps.
If you want, I can search for bag with electric pump on Polish Ebay, but if I were you, I'd just buy an electric pump from fome other car, cit the plastic pipe and just put it in ;-)
http://photos03.allegroimg.pl/photos/oryginal/665/79/92/665799215
this is from Uno mk1

 

[Chas Uno]

As per m a d's post, mk1 Unos up to around 1987/8 had the "colostomy" bag for the washer fluid ( ) These incorporated twin electric pumps for the front and rear washers. The last of the mk1's and all mk2's had a solid plastic container.

 

[Adrian Bravo]

Some classic American cars have foot operated windscreen washer pumps.

Just fit an electric one from another Fiat, proabaly a Bravo because Bravos rule :slayer:

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

How do these hand pumps work

Any pic's

 

[Chas Uno]

Some classic American cars have foot operated windscreen washer pumps.

So did a number of British cars! My 1974 Ford Cortina had a foot operated washer pump so I fitted the electric pump system from a later model Cortina

 

[dave]

How do these hand pumps work

Any pic's

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Oh right. Were they easy to operate? Any good

 

[dave]

no they was crap lol loads of pushing an not a lot of water came out

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

no they was crap lol loads of pushing an not a lot of water came out

lol. Thats what I was wondering. Dunno why, just always thought they had lecy pumps until now and I see this thread

 

[Eklipze3k]

It's fine when the cars sitting still 'cos you can press it a few times to build up pressure but - unless you have a passenger - it's a real PITA to use while driving

 

[dave]

you can convert it to pump with out changing your bag though

 

[PandaMark]

Some classic American cars have foot operated windscreen washer pumps

My 1974 Ford Cortina had a foot operated washer pump

...and my 1974 Ford Escort - wash/wipe switch; I thought it was really posh!

I had a 126 some years ago (BIS) but I think I had the electric washers on that.

As for the hand-pumps...

No, they was crap, lol Loads of pushing and not a lot of water came out

Standard fitting on the 2CV; plunger is on RHS of dash, worked by thumb - force of jet depends on how hard you push! Pipe leads to single point on bonnet with two angled jets Works well enough for the small windscreen on the Citroen (pic not my car) The pump on the van is elsewhere; the reservoir looks like an old honey-pot with a screw lid!

 

[CLXCraig]

I was going to mention that! i was reading in to them last night as a matter of fact. There good when they work, a bitch when they clog up!!