I just put the hardtop back on and reconnected the small hose and wiring harness. The wiper is working but not getting any washer fluid to pump out. When I hold the button down you can hear the pump working, but nothing coming out? :doh:
That was my first thought. I just wasn't sure if the stupid thing had to be primed somehow. Hell, I laid on that washer button about 30+ secs and still nothing. Guess I'll give it a full 60-90 seconds next time. Surely it would be able to pump less than 10' in that amt of time???
Well, I held that damn rear wiper button down for 2 miles on my way to work this AM and didn't get a single drop of wiper fluid. Sure would like to know what the hell went wrong in the simpleton process of reconnecting the hose/harness. Just my luck.
check your fluid tank and see if its empty. If you had fluid in it and after pushing the button it went somewhere, I'd think there is a leak. THose plastic tanks do get cracks... but check the hoses too.
First...Yes, the fluid is full. Second, What puzzles me is I only had the damn HT off for about 5 days. AND, I know it was working just before removing it.
It's almost like it's just not picking up the fluid or something. You can hear the motor running, trying to pump...but nothing. Of course, the first and last thing I did was bump the front wiper and confirm the fluid is still pumping up there. So it would seem obvious that the issue is somewhere in the lines. How/what I don't know.
Good idea. I suppose, even in just a few days something could have crawled up there. I'm just suprised anything could have clogged it that much, that quickly.
I think I'm going to blow my air compressor through it.:crash:
just a quick question. Are all soft top jeeps hard top ready? (wiring, bolting on, and washer fluid ready.) i did notice a tube that looks like a washer fluid hose in the back of my jeep one day.
Not all are hardtop ready - apparently yours had a hardtop at one time as it has the harness and tubing. The only other thing youd need are the bolts to bolt it to the tub.
Well, here's the update on my dumb a$$. And no, the wiper jug wasn't empty! BUT, when I finally took the extensive measures of looking into the wiper reserviour I saw that the hose that feeds the rear wiper sits about 3" higher than the front feeder hose. And wouldn't you know it, the fluid had dropped just below that rear feeder tube...:doh: Basically I glanced and saw plenty of fluid but never noticed the second tube was higher. :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:
lol - I forgot about that too.... when the fronts work and the rear doesn't you need more fluid. Happened to me when I first got mine. :doh:
you can go to an auto part store and pick up some vacuum/washer fluid line thats big enough to slip over the pick up so that it will reach farther down.
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