Date:         Tue, 26 Apr 2005 13:28:55 -0700
Reply-To:     Audin Malmin <amalmin@OKB-1.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Audin Malmin <amalmin@OKB-1.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Repairing Window Washer Reservoir Tank
Comments: To: dbeierl@attglobal.net
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On Tue, Apr 26, 2005 at 02:59:23PM -0400, David Beierl wrote:
> On 4/25/05, Audin Malmin <amalmin@okb-1.org> wrote:
>   I had everything working this last weekend, but while
> > aiming the nozzles one of the hoses disconnected or broke behind the
> > dashboard.
>
> Which hose?  I have reached the passenger-side nozzle connection (with
> difficulty and a few scrapes on my hand) by loosening the wiper motor.
>  Driver side -- can't remember if I ever succeeded -- maybe with a
> Kelly clamp or summat?  If you can release the nozzle clips from the
> sheet metal you can connect the hose to the nozzle barb from outside.
> BTW I can attest that nozzle clogs are a severe pain, keep your fluid
> clean and/or put a filter in-line.

        Hmm.  Sadly it looks like hte problem is on the driver side.  I was
able to remove the passenger side nozzle as you suggested.  Bending my arm in
unhuman directions to release it from behind.  then the hose popped off and I
had to again reach in there and get the hose poked back out the hole.  grr.
Not happy with the design of the vanagon dashboard area.  painful.

        It looks like i might be able to get to the area in question by
removing the instrument cluster.  so i'll try that tonight.  It isn't
something I want to do on my lunch break.  heh.  the one problem i forsee is
that the break fluid thing might be in the way.

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                                            Audin Malmin - audin@okb-1.org

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