Washer doesn't spray high enough

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May 24, 2017 | 07:50 PM

ligito

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Washer doesn't spray high enough

My windshield washer has recently just sprayed up about a foot.

Will it help to add some vinegar to the fluid and see if it will unclog?
Or does this just mean that my pump is giving up?

'99 F250 SD V10

May 24, 2017 | 07:56 PM

texastech_diesel

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Mine got weird on just one side, so I took a can of compressed air (the keyboard cleaner stuff) and sprayed a few hits into the nozzle and it fixed it.

If both sides have gone down, if it's been gradually I'd think the pump, if it's suddenly you might want to check for a leak. Nothing to lose from trying to clean it out though....

May 25, 2017 | 12:27 AM

ligito

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Thanks, mine was very sudden.

Ill try looking for a leak.

May 25, 2017 | 03:32 AM

seville009

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Use a pin or needle to clean out the nozzles on the hood first - that did wonders for me. Just stick the pin in the hole where the fluid sprays out.

May 25, 2017 | 09:57 AM

Bandguy

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Check the hose path. I noticed my washer worked fine when the hood was raised but was anemic when the hood was down. Dealer found the hose had come out of a guide which allowed it to be pinched.

May 25, 2017 | 01:19 PM

Misky6.0

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Sometimes the "tip" needs to be re-adjusted - I had 1 that would spray OVER the top and get the vehicle behind me..

Aug 15, 2017 | 07:45 PM

ligito

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I removed the connector for the washer, up by the firewall and blew air through the nozzles.
Didn't help. I blew air from there, on down to the container, then reconnected and still very low pressure at the nozzle.
The flow at the connection before the firewall seems OK.

I'll get some new nozzles and hook one to the front hose and see if that works.
If it does, I'll have to tear the nozzles and hoses out.