washer fluid connector
My washer fluid connector broke and i dont know what the connector is called and i didnt see it when it broke. Any help would be appreciated
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Go to your local auto parts store and look around in either the wiper section, Dorman HELP! section with all the gas caps, tailgate cables, etc, or look/ask for the vacuum hose section. You should be able to find a tee connector for the washer fluid lines. It's called a tee connector because it's shape like a "T". Before you replace it you'll want to dig out any remaining plastic from the old tee that may still be in those lines.
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+1 ^^^
Loads of them at parts stores, just need the right size, need a snug fit |
After replacing the connections hardly any fluid comes out. I think the dispensers are clogged with plastic. Idk what to do
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Remove that new connector and find a hose that fits over the "sprayers" hold it down tight and blow thru the hose to try and clear out any debris
If you can feel it start to open up put water in that hose and blow water backwards thru the sprayers You can also try sucking on the "T" end of the hoses Or buy new sprayers and install them |
looks like i might have to replace it. After clearing the debris it now squirts out like a stream of piss. It looks like maybe i bought too big of connectors because a lot is coming out. Rather than scattering the fluid its more like a stream. Thoughts. Maybe i fucked something up by sticking a pin in there to clear debris
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scratch what i just said how do i take off the part between the hood and the windshield? So i can take off the nozzles? There has to be plastic still in there.
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There are access panels you can remove on the upper firewall in engine bay
Drivers side seen here: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...76ac7173_c.jpg You can see wiper arm inside And you can see one in your picture, on the right I think the computer is also in one, so pull computer and then that panel |
Well the bolts on that access panel are stripped and it looks like my only choice is to remove the computer to get in there. am I right?
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I managed to get the bolts off the access panel but how am i supposed to get the dispenser out? The space is very limited. Do i just pull the dispenser out the top of the truck? will it break?
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Not sure, there should be a clip on the under side that holds it in place
Look for replacement sprayers on line, pictures may tell you how they are held down |
Your right i was able to just pop it off with a flathead and i got a piece of plastic out but it still doesnt work that well. Is What about the other connector for the driver side? That one broke too but it was only a two way connector not a 3 way. I threw on one of those universal ones. Does that make a difference?
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No doesn't matter as long as hose is a tight fit and doesn't pop off
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I might have to replace the dispensers but they were working fine before the hoses broke off the connectors
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It's possible that the pump is worn out from trying to push fluid that was obstructed. They're pretty cheap on Ebay so it might not hurt to replace it too. It's located at the bottom of the reservoir.
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ok. I also think the dispensers could have gotten damaged from me pushing the plastic through so it might have made the opening too big to push the fluid through so its just a stream rather than a scatter. Thoughts?
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I would definitely replace them if you've manipulated them, I know there's plenty of aftermarket options on Ebay and Amazon, but I don't know how they fair compared to the OEM ones. I always try to stick to OEM that way I'm not trying to rig anything.
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