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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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Windshield washer system problem

My truck was missing the windshield washer bottle and pump so I ordered replacements from lmc and I got it all hooked up but there it seems like the pump does not have enough power to get the water to the windshield. I get water to spray on the windshield on one side but it is to low on the glass and the other side won't even make it to the glass. I took the weaker side nozzle off and blew it out but no change. would the type of hose I ran from the bottle to the plastic tee matter? I used the smallest hose I had that would fit the tee and I used the original lines from the tee to the nozzles.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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Take a small pin or needle and clean out the nozzles. After you have poked the pin through the nozzle outlet, blow compressed air through the outlet. Once you get the debris out of the nozzles, they should work fine. This is a very common problem.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 10:32 PM
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these systems sucked new and suck now. the best way to do this is to equalize the pressure. in both lines.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 11:09 PM
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Get a set from an 88's Lincoln.
They spray in a V.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 11:33 PM
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Thanks for the tip Dennis.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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Sorry to hijack a thread, but where can I get a new tee? Mine broke so I plugged the hose directly to the drivers side nozzle.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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At any place that sells H.E.L.P. parts for sure.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 04:41 PM
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the tee is nothing more than a vacuum tee.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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There is actually a part that is called a windshield washer Tee. As said above, it is available at most places which carry the "HELP" parts.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 12:16 AM
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I went to the salvage today per dennis and got a nozzle off a lincoln and I also took one off a full size bronco that had a single nozzle that looks like it may be easier to hook up. I also noticed that the pump on the newer stuff looks exactly like mine and that I could have saved some money by getting everything I needed from there. Also Wintremute I got my tee from lmc along with the other junk. I did not have time to try the other nozzles as I was looking into a 428 a guy said he had but it turned out to be a 410.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 12:22 AM
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Let me know how the nozzel off the lincoln works.
 
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