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Rusted Cowl Piece from Window Washer Fluid

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Old 03-20-2015, 12:39 PM
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Rusted Cowl Piece from Window Washer Fluid

Underneath the cowl that's behind the hood, there's another small cowl (or cover) that is attached to the truck. It's where the window washer fluid squirter head comes through the cowl. If mine was badly pitted from rust, is this a problem with a washer fluid leak or do they all do this?
 
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The squirters are located above the source, and fluid cannot flow uphill without help.
 
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^ No capillary action?
 
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Laughing...

Not being a Tim Allen fan, I had to play that. Hilarious.

I guess it's not a common problem then. Alright. Item #37 on the priority maintenance list -- figure out why I'm dribbling (possibly age related) and fix it.
 
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