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I don't know where to post this at, but I'm having trouble with my windshield wiper fluid shooters (for lack of a better word... what are they called anyway?). I have a 1999 SE and the fiuld shooters are on the hood. They just dont work. I pull the wiper handle from the inside, and usually I can hear the motor humming as the fluid comes out, but now there is no fluid or no noise. Anyone know what the problem could be?
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maybe the pump for the fluid
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The things on the hood are nozzles.
Slometimes the check valve gets clogged or gets worn. It is under the hood, in line next to the right nozzle. You may be able to clean it but if it is plugged you will probably need to replace it.
Sometimes the nozzles get plugged. You may be able to blow them out. If you use compressed air, be gentle or you will blow them apart. Blow in the same direction of usual flow.
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I had the same problem; you couldn't hear the washer motor making noise at all. Turns out my washer fluid motor split vertically down the middle and rusted. I don't have a pic of the split itself, but the rust was so bad that the top of the motor fell apart when we tried disconnecting the wire:
Replacement from Autozone and some wire crimping (the replacement didn't use a connector) and all was well again. I suspect some water had gotten in a weak spot and turned into ice, splitting the housing and eventually rusting the motor.
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Originally posted by Big Jim:
The things on the hood are nozzles.
Thanks. I think I spend too much of my time in the Audio section to know simple vocab like "nozzles" haha
Thanks for everyones help, I will have to look into it. BTW I live in Ohio and the snow is everywhere, so needless to say that this problem needs fixing asap
1999 SE White
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Infinity Reference 6500CS
Pioneer 5x7s
Punch 360a2
Punch 500a2
Adire Tempest in a custom sealed 3.4cuft box
Modded Xbox
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I re-read your post. I did not catch that the pump no longer made noise. Look at the pump and the pump first.
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I had to replace my pump after getting my car back from the stealership, mechanic broke my the little pump and I didnt notice until weeks later, and figured I'd have a chance in hell in making a claim.
New Ford OEM pump is like 25-35$ from my local dealership while generic autozone one was 10-15$ thinking 13 or so if I rememeber.
I was poor so bought generic, but it comes with 2 bare wires instead of the appropriate male/female plug whatever it was. So all I'm saying is for convenience/security sake go with OEM, if ya wanna cheap out you can, but I wound up mashing the broken unit with a hammer and salvaging the old connectors in order to solder/electrical tape it all together to preserve the OEM connecter.
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