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Yesterday I went to turn on my windshield washer, and it was not spraying any water out. I can hear the pump working. Water was working, but it was just dribbling out, not spraying. Has anyone ever had this problem? I am thinking that I may need to replace all the lines and install a new pump. help out please

It did this to me before to, I had to replace the washer nozzle piece on the drivers side. It is a part that is $6.00 from Ford, the old one just pops out using a flathead screwdriver.

In your case it appears both have stopped working, maybe they are just clogged up. I would pull the lever inside the car for like 10 seconds, several times in a row to see if it removes whatever is clogging it. Dont hold it for more than 15 seconds at one time as it will damage the pump.

Some options here:

• You are out of fluid
  
• Your washer hoses, or connectors are cracked or broken
  
• clogged nozzles
  

Open hood
Check washer fluid.

Look at rubber hoses going to nozzles (on hood itself)
(Two options: both are cracked or passenger side is cracked
[passenger side feeds driver's side])

Passenger side has a "T" shape that feeds through that side and to the driver's side, which has an "L" shape.

My bet is that your passenger side "T" connection is broken/cracked, or missing.


Let us know..

Ray

the nozzles can get clogged. I fixed mine by removing it from the hood and soaking it in a mixture of vinegar & water for about an hour. you can also take a very fine wire and poke it into the nozzle opening.

Thanks guys, I will give them a try. I will also let you know how it comes out.

Open your hood and see if it improves......I used to have the water hose leading to the nozzles caught and kinked by the hood being closed because the way the hose routes was a little out of position, so that when the hood was closed the hose got pinched and water flow got jammed. It only took returning the hose to their orginal routing position to fix.

I have all the washer parts (tank,pump,hoses, and nozzles) if you need any, PM me.

As a side note - Spearco strut bar presses against washer hose on Mystique with sound deadening material installed. Wash stops spraying.
Solution - remove sound deadening material.

Mine where clogged.. Now they spray over the roof onto the rear window lol... I got wax in them, and tried to clean them with a toothpick, didnt work.. you might of done the same thing. Im gonna try running a little pipe cleaner through them, see if that helps.. pop the hood, unplug the hose and prop it on the window, and pull the lever, see if fluid squirts at a fiar rate.. If it does, then your still good. Just clean those little plastic spray things, there a pain in the ass to clean btw..