Windshield wiper problem (fluid isn't being squirted)

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Old 12-15-2003, 02:57 PM
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Default Windshield wiper problem (fluid isn't being squirted)

Yes, I have a full reservoir...

I can hear the pump running , but nothing comes out. not even the headlights.

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Old 12-15-2003, 05:09 PM
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Get someone to squirt the washers from the inside, then have a look to see if you are loosing water... u might have a broken pipe somewhere. Otherwise I guess that though the motors run, they r a bit tired.
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Try a pin in the spray jets to clean them out ?
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You probably have a broken hose somewhere, they get brittle with age and heat. Do you see a big puddle of washer fluid on the ground after you run the pump?
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Default Re: Try a pin in the spray jets to clean them out ?

Could be your washer check valve.<ul><li><a href="http://www.audipartstore.com/audi_washer_check_valve.html">Washer Check Valve</a></li></ul>
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Default Fixed! but how to bleed the headlights?

Thanks for the help.

I did have a broken hose right under the hood where the washer jets are. (couldn't see the fluid coming out until I tried it with hood open)

I also just replace a headlight washer (was smashed) with a new(er) one, and no fluid coming out.

I noticed that they can be pulled way out and makes a gurgling sound. Is there a procedure to bleeding the washer lines?
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Default Re: Fixed! but how to bleed the headlights?

No bleeding procedure. The headlights washers only squirt momentarily they don't stay on like the windshield squirters.
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Excellent. Thanks.
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