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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 04:57 PM
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'82 Window Sprayers Issue

From the looks of it, the hoses are hooked up and clean, the pump is hooked up, and the reservoir is full. But all I can get to happen is the wipers go when I try to kick the sprayers on. I don't know if its a fuse or something else simple but it beats me. Thanks in advance.
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 06:21 PM
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Re: '82 Window Sprayers Issue

Are you sure the pump is working? Can you hear it running?
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 06:26 PM
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Re: '82 Window Sprayers Issue

It sounds like its trying to work, but then again I could be wrong.
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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Re: '82 Window Sprayers Issue

kinda got the same problem but mine is a pump from an 85 transplanted onto my 87. I can here the pump working. But no spray, just to be sure which way do the hose connect? I have the hose from the bottle on the bottom fixture and the top one goes to the wipers right?
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 06:55 PM
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Re: '82 Window Sprayers Issue

For what it's worth, the pump to my rear wiper requires priming from time to time.

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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 06:58 PM
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Re: '82 Window Sprayers Issue

how do you prime the washer pump?
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 07:36 PM
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Re: '82 Window Sprayers Issue

My pump hums and all the hoses are intact and hooked up. So I'm gonna go with the notion that I'll have to prime mine as well.
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 05:55 AM
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Re: '82 Window Sprayers Issue

What is the temperature by you? The fluid likes to freeze in the lines during the winter. The pump is pumping against the frozen part so nothing comes out.
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 06:24 AM
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Re: '82 Window Sprayers Issue

Originally Posted by TPeye
The fluid likes to freeze in the lines during the winter.
Windshield wiper fluid?

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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 08:12 AM
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Re: '82 Window Sprayers Issue

Originally Posted by TPeye
What is the temperature by you? The fluid likes to freeze in the lines during the winter. The pump is pumping against the frozen part so nothing comes out.
When it was down below zero, it didn't work but the other cars' did. Now its above 40 and the sprayers still don't work. I'm guessing my pump is bad or I lost the prime when the car was sitting.
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 09:49 PM
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Re: '82 Window Sprayers Issue

I have the same problem. Pump goes but nothing comes out.
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