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How do I fix the hose onto my tank for the windshield washer?? I put the little hose back into the windshield washer tank This leads to the window from the tank. Every time I go to wash the windows the hose pulls away from the tank and all of the washer fluid spills out of the tank,
Re: How do I fix the hose onto my tank for the windshield...
Slightly cut back the hose about an inch to where it isn't stretched, then reattach to washer pump. If it still falls off, use a small zap strap or tie strap, and tighten.
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A washer pump in a car's windshield wiping system moves washer fluid from a reservoir through hoses. The motorized pump pressurizes the fluid to allow it to be squirted from the hoses through nozzles onto the front and/or rear windshield of a car. The washer fluid helps windshield wipers get rid of rain, dirt, or other objects that can interfere with a driver's visibility. If your washer fluid is not being sent out when activated, the solution could simply be filling the washer system's reservoir with more fluid or cleaning the nozzles and hoses. In more severe cases, the washer pump may need to be replaced. Here are steps to troubleshoot a windshield-washer pump.
check hoses that run from the washer pump to windshield and also the ones that lead to the reservoir tank. Something is broken causing there to be no spray.
Procedure to change the windshield washer tank or pump on an E46.
Tools needed: 10mm spanner (in toolkit), small-medium flat blade screwdriver
Undo the 10mm nut, highlighted in the red circle. This is the only
fastener holding down the washer tank. Lift the tank up about 4",
allowing you to unclip the black plastic heatshield around the washer
pump. This is where you need the screwdriver, to lift the securing tab
from the washer tank (yellow circle). You can actually pull out the
complete washer pump from the tank. Just gently pull up, it is a
friction fit.
Now unclip the washer level sensor plug (green
circle). This clip is a little difficult to figure out. I pulled it
hard and it came off. Taking a closer look at it once it was off, I
couldn't quite see how to unclip it from its securing catch.
At this point you have removed the washer tank. The two tabs at the
bottom of the tank fit into recesses in the body work, in order to
secure the tank. There is a filter screen in the tank, where the washer
pump plugs into the tank (blue circle). Just pry this up with a
screwdriver to remove it. I had bought a new one, just in case. You can
see the fluid level sensor socket on the left side of the tank in this
pic.
Now unclip the pump connector from the pump. Pinch the tab at the top of
the connector. This will unclip the connector from the securing tab.
Pull out the water hose from the nozzle on the pump
Replace the pump filter screen into the tank, if necessary. Plug in the
new washer pump into the filter screen. Connect the water hose back onto
the pump.
Position the washer tank into its approximate location and clip the sensor for the fluid level back into its socket on the tank.
Secure the heatshield back onto the tank.
Now position the washer tank into its secured position and fill with a
little water, in order to test the pump out. Fasten the 10mm screw back
into the plug.
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It should be near the bottom of the wiper fill tank its not vary big so follow the hose back to it the one that goes to the hood sprayers that spray onto the windshield
If you have used ANYTHING beside windshield solvent in you reservor, you may have created WAXING from soap in the bottom of washer tank, which clogs pump,lines, and nozzel....take the tank out and wash it..disconnect washer hoses at nozzel and clear with compressed air along with the nozzel...if you use solvent only you may have a worn washer pump or restriction...check those and good luck.....
have someone push the washer button while someone else goes back to the rear and listens for a humming noise. if there is no noise then the little pump that shoots the fluid out is not working.
If there is a humming noise then the line is clogged.
hope this helps
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