Front Washer Hoses/Tubes

Fig. 7 Front Washer Plumbing:

The front washer plumbing consists of a small diameter rubber front washer hose that is routed from the barbed outlet nipple of the electric front washer pump/motor unit on the washer reservoir around the front of the reservoir to the top of the left front fender wheel house. The hose is secured by six plastic tie wraps to the headlamp and dash wire harness and routed with the harness to the top dash panel near the center of the engine compartment.

Near the center of the dash panel the front washer hose is routed to the inner rear hood panel reinforcement. Two molded plastic routing clips secure the front washer hose to the underside of the hood panel reinforcement. The front washer hose is connected to the barbed inlet nipple of the front washer check valve near the inner center hood panel reinforcement. A short piece of washer hose then connects the barbed outlet nipple of the front washer check valve to the barbed nipple of the front washer nozzle on the underside of the hood panel.

Washer hose is available for service only as roll stock, which must then be cut to length. Molded plastic washer hose fittings cannot be repaired. If these fittings are faulty or damaged, they must be replaced.

Washer fluid in the washer reservoir is pressurized and fed by the front washer pump/motor through the front washer system plumbing and fittings to the front washer check valve and the front washer nozzle. Whenever routing the washer hose or a wire harness containing a washer hose, it must be routed away from hot, sharp, or moving parts; and, sharp bends that might pinch the hose must be avoided.