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Windshield washer weak stream

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Offline 144man

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Windshield washer weak stream
« on: January 04, 2012, 11:09:35 AM »
87 Samurai.  The pump SOUNDS good, but the stream doesn't even make it to the windshield.  What should I look at first?
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Re: Windshield washer weak stream
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2012, 05:19:05 PM »
A restriction in the line.
A leak in the line.
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Re: Windshield washer weak stream
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2012, 05:34:22 PM »
It could also be a defective pump - disconnect the line from the pump and make sure the pump delivers a strong stream.

The pump is a little electric motor spinning a rubber impeller in a plastic housing, if you allow it to run dry, the impeller burns and even though you can hear the motor running it won't pump water like it should.
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Re: Windshield washer weak stream
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2012, 02:34:00 PM »
New pump from Advance Auto for $15 and all is right.  I blew out the line from the pump to the nozzle with a bicycle pump, and now it works just fine.
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