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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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Windshield washer leak

When I bought this truck a few weeks ago the washer res. was empty so naturally I filled it with fluid. Tried using the washer and fluid just dripped out of the sprayers, not wetting the w/s enough to do any good. A couple of days later the res. was empty. No leak around the tank or elsewhere in the engine compartment. Fluid is leaking on the ground on the driver's side near the door. I think it is coming from a bad hose/'t' that goes from the wiper motor to the sprayers.
Anybody else had this issue and any ideas how difficult this will be to fix?
'96 xlt 2.3ltr.
 

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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 03:48 PM
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Wll, first you have to trace the hoses and find the actual leak, then replace or repair.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 05:37 PM
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I did that. No leak in the engine compartment. My question is has anybody else had to repair a hose beyond the firewall and how difficult is it to work in that area?
 
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