Date:         Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:09:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Advise on Fixing Rear Washer Plumbing?
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
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The aquarium store has clear plastic tubing and barbed connectors in the
size needed for that job.  Just cut off a piece of dead tubing to take into
the store to match it up.


On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:

> Since it's not critical to anything I've been putting off fixing a problem
> with the plastic line that goes from the rear window washer reservoir/pump
> to the rear window.  That plastic hose, running from the van body to the
> rear hatch in a bundle at the top right hand corner of the rear hatch, has
> become brittle and broken right at the top of the hatch.  That's where it
> flexes when the hatch is opened and closed.  It's open right there, washer
> fluid runs all over the place if the washer is turned on.  So, any good
> suggestions for fixing that at that spot?  Anyone BTDT and have an elegant
> solution?  It looks like the ideal solution might be to slip a piece of
> hose
> over the broken ends of the plastic tubing but there is very little exposed
> to work with and it apparently had become very brittle.  I'm trying to
> avoid
> a major project of trying to snake a new piece into place, that's why I'm
> asking if anyone has come up with some cute solution.
>



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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

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