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Old Aug 17, 2002 | 09:20 AM
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washer pump... where is it?

Well, my 87 Formula doesn't have the washer pump hooked up. In fact, I don't know where the stupid thing is! The line from the res. is disconnected, and I can't seem to trace the lines from the wipers...

Can anyone help?
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Old Aug 17, 2002 | 10:49 AM
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not sure on your car, some are on the wiper motor and some are in the washer fluid tank i believe.
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Old Aug 17, 2002 | 12:01 PM
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Thats should be where it is. If you notice a electric wire on the tank that should be it.
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Old Aug 17, 2002 | 12:32 PM
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my washer pump was right on the wiper motor ('84 Trans Am),at the firewall,it was a $10 new part and hook-up is self explanatory,any small rubber hose should do,maybee a "T" connector somewhere,wires to the resevior could be for a level sensor,more than two wires would indicate that a motor is in there too,infact,you should see the motor in there,it's not hiding from you,just open the hood and look!
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Old Aug 17, 2002 | 08:09 PM
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Originally posted by junkyarddog
my washer pump was right on the wiper motor ('84 Trans Am),at the firewall,it was a $10 new part and hook-up is self explanatory,any small rubber hose should do,maybee a "T" connector somewhere,wires to the resevior could be for a level sensor,more than two wires would indicate that a motor is in there too,infact,you should see the motor in there,it's not hiding from you,just open the hood and look!
Where on the firewall??? Theres no pump in the tank... It's hiding from me, if it hasn't been removed
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Old Aug 17, 2002 | 08:25 PM
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the pump is built into the wiper motor, if you look at the bottom of the wiper motor there should be two nipples sticking out from the pump, one of them should be leading to the firewall and go to the spray heads the other is the suction from the tank.
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 03:49 AM
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how offen do these burn out
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 07:47 AM
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how offen do these burn out
Depends mostly on how often the pump is run dry and how much crud is being picked up in the reservoir. I'm on my first replacement.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 02:52 PM
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I'll check there... Thanks.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 05:53 PM
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my pump is on the tank..
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