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Subject:Re: A/C switch - Washer pump dead?
Date:Mon, 25 Nov 1996 12:59:45 -0500

In a message dated 96-11-24 12:04:01 EST, elks@top.monad.net writes:

<< Second, my front windshield washer pump is
 meekly pushing out fluid. I have cleaned the jets, made sure the tank is
 full. I replaced the pump about 7 months ago with a used one. Should I just
 go new? Anything else to check? TIA >>

Yes.  The plastic tubes can get kinked and restrict flow to a trickle.  Also,
despite cleaning out the nozzles, they can still be clogged inside.  Buy a
couple of new nozzle assemblies (you'll likely destroy the old ones removing
them) & then pull your old ones out and you can examine the nozzle end of the
tube for kinks.

Good luck,
Jim Davis
87 GL Syncro
88 GL Wolfsburg