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Jul 5, 2019 | 08:04 PM

Zacchaeus Wimberly

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I noticed that this thing is not connected to anything other than the wires on the side. I'm just trying to to clean up my engine bay alittle. I was told this might be a overflow for my radiator. The radiator does have a small rubber hose going from the side and going nowhere. Just need a little help.

Jul 5, 2019 | 08:09 PM

smle

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Windshield washer. Supposed to have a hose going to nozzles in the cowl.

Jul 5, 2019 | 08:36 PM

tbear853

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Windshield washer reservior (spl?) … likely the motor burnt out or froze up with just water. You can get a new pump at auto store, then hook up hoses and have a windshield washer.

Jul 5, 2019 | 09:05 PM

Zacchaeus Wimberly

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The motor in side does work( I press the windshield wiper button and heard it) I just need a small hose to connect. Thanks y'all can't figure this stuff out with out y'all.

Jul 6, 2019 | 07:31 AM

speedfreak78

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It never dawned on me until I saw this picture that I don't have a windshield fluid reservoir in my supercab.

. Guess you miss things like that when it's an ongoing project that's never been on the road since I've owned it, just moved in and out of the garage and around the yard. I gotta go search my parts collection, I might have one from my old plow truck kicking around, hopefully.

Jul 6, 2019 | 07:52 AM

1978f-250

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Zacchaeus Wimberly

I was told this might be a overflow for my radiator. The radiator does have a small rubber hose going from the side and going nowhere It certainly goes somewhere. The ground. Just need a little help.

Find a coolant overflow reservoir for the open end of that hose or the title of your next thread will be My Truck Is Overheating And I Don't Know Why. We get about 10 of those posted every year.

I use a one gallon anti-freeze plastic bottle and ran the hose to the bottom of it. After the engine cools it will suck the overflowed coolant back up.

Dennis

Jul 6, 2019 | 08:12 AM