Windshield wiper fluid stream weak (at times nothing)

So as of right now my windshield wiper fluid container is filled up, but I have minimal fluid comming out of the drivers side and doesn't even touch the windshield. The passenger side has better pressure it seems like and hits the windshield like it's suppose to. The neck to the windshield wiper fluid reservior is spiderweb and cracked and I'm wondering if I'm not getting a constant push of fluid is because of the air leak. Quite annoying because I can't clean my side of the windshield unless I'm out of the truck

 

Your holes may be clogged. You can use a saftey pin and unclog it. That also is a easy way to re-aim where they land on the windshield.

 

Time for a prostate exam!

 

The cracked neck of the reservoir has nothing to do with it.

I'm betting you have split feed line.

 

Made a quick video, using the safety pin worked and the passenger side is alot better but the driver side sucks haha. Could it be a weak pump?
Quality isn't the best but you can kinda tell what's goin on.

https://youtu.be/CbxZndOkATU

 

Have you chased down the lines? The pumps are fairly robust.

Funny story: Toyota has been using the same pumps for 30 years.

I rebuild wrecked Toyota trucks. My 1st was a 1984 truck. I ran it into the ground.

I used parts off that truck for a 1998 Tacoma project, including the washer pump. I ran that truck into the ground. The next truck was a 2008 Tundra. I used the same washer pump in all those trucks and am still using that washer pump today.

The point I'm trying to make? Start simple. Check the hoses for splits or clogging before you start spending money.

Hope this long ass story helped.

 

No doubt. So basically blow all the lines out with a air compressor, I was looking around didn't see leaks

 

If I'd take a guess with what I'm seeing is your right and the pump is fine, and mabye somewhere up like right where the nozzles are because blowing air at the very top line and blowing into the resovior I get bubbles pretty easily

 

A lot of guys have that problem as we get older. Nothing to be embarrassed about.

Just stick a safety pin in the whole and wiggle it around, might help pass the stone easier.

But yeah, the air compressor trick should work. You can also try pulling the line right as it comes out of the pump, or as close to it as you can and check the stength of the stream, and work your way up until you find where it gets bad.

 

My sprayers stopped working about a week ago, you could still hear the pump though. Air compressor is what I did, took like 30 seconds to disconnect the line and blow it out, now they work perfectly

 

Interesting I have needed to replace quite a few washer pumps over the years I always keep a new one on hand

These were all when vehicles came into my hands perhaps from using straight water

 

Yep may be an enlarged prostate. Soak the nozzles in some CLR.

 

How long would you say to let them soak

 

yep CLR or a mixture of white vinegar and baking soda. soak it overnite/



Prostate: drink plenty of soy milk

 

From your description I am betting on a new pump

The washer tubing is cheap and easy to replace

 

I had the same issue with mine and I replaced them with 3 hole nozzles from a RAV4. Part number is 85381-42070

 

Hahaha, well said. This board cracks me up. One of my favorite message boards on all of the internets.

 

I'll probably look into new nozzles anyway but I got probably like 7 rocks out of the driver side nozzle which was the worst and these were the two biggest haha. Haven't put them back in yet but the difference in air flow is remarkable. Putting my money on the nozzles that were just clogged

 

Huh, i put a pin in my 98's nozzle and was still the same, I sold it anyway prob should have done the vinnigar thing

 

Yeah the nozzles are way better than before but one still lacks getting to the middle of the windshield even when I switch the two around. The better one is on my side now but still going to look into new nozzles cause that seems to be the problem. Drove to Philly like a month ago for a flyers game and it was snowing and windshield kept getting dirty only way to clean it was to stop at a gas station lol but won't have that problem while I wait to get new ones