If the vacuum pump, wiper motor, and hoses are good, there's nothing terribly wrong with vacuum wipers. Electric wipers can have there problems also, although perhaps not as many. :) Ken Quoting "Scott G. Goss" <Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Thanks for the tip -- Having never owned an AMC, I didn't even know > those existed....that reminds me of some of the old VW's where pressure > from the spare tire drove the windshield fluid squirters. Vacuum wipers > sound even more troublesome though... > > I'll watch out for them. > > -Scott > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Haas [mailto:mhaas@xxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:28 PM > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: Anything for sale? Gremlin gotcha's... > > <snip> > > Items to watch out for - vacuum windshield wipers. > >SUCK big time. > <snip> > > ... but only when working properly. > > Matt > > mhaas@xxxxxxx > Cincinnati, OH > http://www.mattsoldcars.com > 1967 Rambler American wagon > 1968 Rambler American sedan > =============================================================== > According to a February survey of Internet holdouts released by > UCLA's Center for Communication Policy, people cite > not having a computer as the No. 1 reason they won't go online. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >