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Windshield Washer Pumps to the Floor
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  This topic is about my 1974 MG MGB V6 Conversion
willymotts Bill Mottl
South New Berlin, NY, USA   USA
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I have a single hose WW pump. I thought the line was plugged so I tried to blow it out. Now, when I try to pump water, it pours out on the garage floor. I'm thinking I can assume two things: ONE - I blew the hose off a Tee connection, and TWO - I won't be able to get to this so I won't ever be using the WW!
How close am I with this?
Thanks.

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Re: Windshield Washer Pumps to the Floor
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ingoldsb Silver Member Terry Ingoldsby
Calgary, AB, Canada   CAN
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You likely popped the hose off one of the nozzles - the hose connects under the dash. It may require some interesting yoga moves to get it back on, but quite doable.


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willymotts Bill Mottl
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In reply to # 4791990 by ingoldsb You likely popped the hose off one of the nozzles - the hose connects under the dash. It may require some interesting yoga moves to get it back on, but quite doable.

It's weird as the water doesn't get into the cabin, just onto the floor...

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When I installed new nozzles I attached the hose to the nozzle first then fed the hose down through the hole. A lot easier to grab a hose than to try to reach the nozzle from underneath.


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MGB567 Barrie Braxton
Ninderry, KabiKabi country, Queensland, Australia   AUS
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In reply to # 4791995 by willymotts
In reply to # 4791990 by ingoldsb You likely popped the hose off one of the nozzles - the hose connects under the dash. It may require some interesting yoga moves to get it back on, but quite doable.

It's weird as the water doesn't get into the cabin, just onto the floor...

Then do the yoga and follow the hose. Your description suggests some other routing than OEM.


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willymotts Bill Mottl
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Yeah, before I got it the car had been stripped down to the bones and rebuilt. Probably not the factory routing...

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Not-Anumber Chris S
Southend, South east UK, UK   GBR
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The position on the scuttle where the washer nozzles are usually fitted is in line with the cabin side of the bulkhead, hence the description of yoga moves being needed to get to the underside of them. In your case It sounds like the nozzles have been relocated slightly closer to the front of the scuttle so will be above the heater/ fresh air plenum. You will therefor need to remove the air intake grille on the scuttle to access the underside of the nozzles. The intake grille is only held by several small lugs so can be gently eased upwards and away with a plastic pry bar.

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willymotts Bill Mottl
South New Berlin, NY, USA   USA
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Thanks. I was able to get in there and find the offending Tee. Fluid now goes to the windshield, as it should!
Thanks to all.

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