Washer Pump Is Weak, Anyone Have One???

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

The windshield washer pump in my brown truck is so weak it cant even squirt one nozzle up past the wiper much less two. Does anyone have an extra pump/tank? Or do you guys have any ideas as to what could be wrong with mine? I can't keep driving the truck this way its dangerous.

 

[GenLightening]

I'll check and see if I still have the one out of my '90 if you still need it.

 

[memphisrain]

They're like $10 at any autoparts store.


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[MIDNIGHT RIDER]

The best thing I did for my washers was to rip out and throw away that whole factory mess, pump, tank, and all.

I made my own jug and bracket, which is a story all of it's own; but, for a few years, my jug was just that--- the gallon jug that the fluid came in with the hose stuck through an X cut in the lid.

I have one of those universal washer pumps and, at over twenty years old, it will still shoot fluid plumb over the cab.

I really don't need it; but, just for the factor, I am going to add a second universal pump, one for each side.

If your jug is leak-free, you can use it with one of the universal pumps by plugging the hose at the old pump and sticking the draw-hose through an X cut in the lid.

The factory washer has two wires, one GROUND, and the other powered by the switch; just splice into those to power the universal pump and it will work just like the original.

 

[Sycostang67]

Sometimes they get some buildup around the vanes and that can slow them down. You can try cleaning it or getting a replacement at the parts store. I changed mine last summer, they are pretty easy to do.

 

[BlueBreadTruck]

you can replace just the pump. It only costs around $10 at autozone, and takes 5 mins.

 

[sassyrel]

yesterday--1:37 pm----post

 

[f-two-fiddy]

The inlet filters can get gunked up. Sometimes alls it takes is to pull the pump and clean it.

 

[MIDNIGHT RIDER]

Or you can do like the off-roaders and hook up one of those 12-volt sprayer pumps to some 1/2" line with pressure-nozzles; that oughta get her clean.