Windshield washer fluid tube break/fix? One solution.
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Wound up going with this rubber 3/16" tubing, which is just like the the first tubing I used. Cut a piece long enough (about 4") so the edge of the jumper tube is well inside the hood, and below the cowl, so none of the jumper's edges get caught on the edges of the car when the hood opens/closes.
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colnagoG60 (03-04-2023)
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Took my car for service and they told me mine was broken (had no idea) and the dealer quoted me $505 to fix this. I did a search and found 3 different threads about it (I will post this on all three) so I declined the repair and I decided to give it a try.
I purchased one foot of two different tubings at Ace hardware, total $1.15. One was 3/16 and the other one 1/4 inner diameter. Such tubing was a bit stiff so the 3/16 was impossible to get the plastic in there so I used 1/4
that worked just fine. It is extremely snug as it is but I decided to put a couple of small zip ties on both sides to secure it in place. I tested it and it worked just fine and it doesn’t get kinked at closing.
hope this helps to others especially with this prone to fail design.
I purchased one foot of two different tubings at Ace hardware, total $1.15. One was 3/16 and the other one 1/4 inner diameter. Such tubing was a bit stiff so the 3/16 was impossible to get the plastic in there so I used 1/4
that worked just fine. It is extremely snug as it is but I decided to put a couple of small zip ties on both sides to secure it in place. I tested it and it worked just fine and it doesn’t get kinked at closing.
hope this helps to others especially with this prone to fail design.
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ducsfly (05-13-2023)
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