washer squirters

I think its a wiring issue of some sorts. and probably related to my turn signal lever being really loose and sloppy in the column.

any idea's on how to fix my front washer squirters to work all the time. its weird. sometimes they work fine. sometimes they don't.

any help is totally appreciated.

oh 88 xj cheif w/ saganaw column

I would guess the first thing you need to do is to determine whether the fault is in the switch in the steering column or elsewhere. For starters, I'd make sure the terminals on the pump motor are nice and clean and that the motor works consistently. If it does, then, with vehicle standing still, engine off, etc. try wiggling/manipulating the stalk as you operate the squirter and see if position changes it. If it does, suspect a bad wire in the stalk or a bad switch.