Rear Washer not working Options

[jcrog]

My rear washer is not pumping fluid. the wiper is fine. can anyone help me diagnose where the problem is in the system?

front system is perfect...

thanks

This post has been edited by jcrog: May 19, 2006 - 11:46 AM

[devilsden97]

cloged line? Pumps shot? Pluged outlet?

Couple of things could be wrong.

Worst case is probally something electrical.

but id toss it up to something being pluged up

[jcrog]

how could i clear the line?

[devilsden97]

lines are harder to do, but the actuall nozzle u can do with a paper clip. Sometimes if u wax the car or wash it, u can leave stuff in the nozzle that hardens and blocks the flow. Lines shouldnt get blocked unless you didnt put the strainer in when u added the washer fluid, and u got something like a piece of leaf in it. Im not sure how u'd clear the lines. When u click to spray does it make a noise like its trying to pump something? Also there could just be air in the line, and i know mine takes a second or too to spray out of the back, its not instantanous like the front ones.

[Clipsetuner]

problem solved.

DTE

[Rayme]

I'll take a rear wiper thank you

[Batman722]

I believe the rear washer jet only works when you have the front squirting.

try squirting the front and at the same time, switch on the rear.

I will double check tomorrow.

[chacha]

mines squirt over my top roof, the passenger side....anyone with a suggestion?

[purplegt4]

mines squirt over my top roof, the passenger side....anyone with a suggestion?

the front? stick a paperclip/needle in there and adjust it!

[Clipsetuner]

Rayme - Wipers are useless as a whole, go invest in a big bottle of RainX

DTE

[CelicaQT]

I believe the rear washer jet only works when you have the front squirting.

try squirting the front and at the same time, switch on the rear.

I will double check tomorrow.

I belive you can just switch on the rear without doing the fronts at the same time. I had this problem also way back when. I just cleared the line by poking the hole with a needle (be careful though) and turned the rears on.
I had to hold it on for about 30 secs+ and then it started to leak out. Yes...I said leak because mine doesn't spray in the rear.

Anyone else's leak out and not spray in the rear too?

[6gsillyca]

I have the same problem as jcrog. The wiper wipes but no juice comes out. front workes fine. Didn't care enough to put to much effort into fixing it though...maybe if a fix is found i'll go do it

[hurley97]

I believe the rear washer jet only works when you have the front squirting.

try squirting the front and at the same time, switch on the rear.

I will double check tomorrow.

I belive you can just switch on the rear without doing the fronts at the same time. I had this problem also way back when. I just cleared the line by poking the hole with a needle (be careful though) and turned the rears on.
I had to hold it on for about 30 secs+ and then it started to leak out. Yes...I said leak because mine doesn't spray in the rear.

Anyone else's leak out and not spray in the rear too?

mine do that! its so annoying! first of all i have to hold it for awhile, then it just drizzles out and does nothing...id like to know how to fix that too

[Cutrara]

same here

[vsideboy]

Mine too just runs down the window it doesn't squirt out.

Also when I use the rear washer it sets off the front wipers going too as if its shorting somewhere, so I have to spray the front first then spray the rear. I don't think that you can use the front and rear washers at the same time because I thought it was the same pump for both?

[jcrog]

I checked the hole on the rear window and it is fine no clogs...

I will try using both to see what happens and reply here.

Also does anyone know if they are using the same pump? Because then it would mean it is a line or switch problem since my fronts work fine...

This post has been edited by jcrog: May 22, 2006 - 9:28 AM

[devilsden97]

I believe the rear washer jet only works when you have the front squirting.

try squirting the front and at the same time, switch on the rear.

I will double check tomorrow.

I belive you can just switch on the rear without doing the fronts at the same time. I had this problem also way back when. I just cleared the line by poking the hole with a needle (be careful though) and turned the rears on.
I had to hold it on for about 30 secs+ and then it started to leak out. Yes...I said leak because mine doesn't spray in the rear.

Anyone else's leak out and not spray in the rear too?

mine do that! its so annoying! first of all i have to hold it for awhile, then it just drizzles out and does nothing...id like to know how to fix that too

same here

Mine too just runs down the window it doesn't squirt out.

Also when I use the rear washer it sets off the front wipers going too as if its shorting somewhere, so I have to spray the front first then spray the rear. I don't think that you can use the front and rear washers at the same time because I thought it was the same pump for both?

thats how it works. It doesnt need to squirt, it just drizzels out.

[jcrog]

I tried eveything...holding washer button, both the 3 and 4 positions (according to manual), everything...

and no result.

any ideas????

Also they both use the same pump stated here:
http://aarc.epnet.com/application/8959/895...asher_Motor.htm

so it must be a line problem...

This post has been edited by jcrog: May 22, 2006 - 1:19 PM