LS1notFOUND
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Let me first say, that it would seem I can't escape from getting under the hood of any vehicle I've owned. This one just happens keep my hands much cleaner than any of the others when I'm under there (pulling out of Oriellys the mileage read 2222mi)
Went to use my "squirts" today and received "nothing but wiper".
Assumed that maybe I was simply out of fluid, I have used them quite a few times and I got the car at the end of December.
Added about 3/4 of a gallon to it, thought it was just a small reservoir, put the extra in the trunk and test it out. Still nothing, maybe lines dry?
Nope something is amiss, I can hear the motor going but no fluid.. change parking spots and there it is all wet on the ground rolling towards the storm drain.
Visual inspection the area around the reservoir is wet, further inspection reveals the hose has a connection in the line just front of the fuse box/behind the reservoir and it had come undone/apart.
Reattached and all was right, however it didn't take long for it pop right back off after several burts of the suirts on/off/on/off.
These are very good washers, strong spray for sure and do a great job getting the windshield clean, A+ to GM on that end, but the pressure probably is to much to hold at this junction with poor choice of coupling.
I can only imagine a clogged or frozen situation where it would build up even more pressure. This is probably the most effected section being so close to engine heat, and the pressure is high coming out of the pump. Many Sonic's I'm sure have already been brought in, or are just hanging on with this squirt issue, however a forum search only revealed one such issue with a rear hatch failing to....squirt.
I know up north, especially on the highway, road spray makes wipers and squirts mandatory.
It would be helpful if others posted pictures of this "plumbing" so I can see if this was just a UAW worker saving face after cutting the line short or possibly where a T or Y for sonic hatches rear squirt is tapped in.
Either way if all are like this is only a matter of time before a TSB is made and my/similar simple fix is applied. I just hope there arn't more places that are like this that are less accessible, if there are, it will be the dealer who deals with it next time.
BEFORE - lines positioned for easier viewing:
[click to enlarge]
AFTER:
I secured using small blue zip ties, felt right being that its the universal color for washer fluid...and its certainly not a brake line, left them long for picture purposes:
[click to enlarge]
Went to use my "squirts" today and received "nothing but wiper".
Assumed that maybe I was simply out of fluid, I have used them quite a few times and I got the car at the end of December.
Added about 3/4 of a gallon to it, thought it was just a small reservoir, put the extra in the trunk and test it out. Still nothing, maybe lines dry?
Nope something is amiss, I can hear the motor going but no fluid.. change parking spots and there it is all wet on the ground rolling towards the storm drain.
Visual inspection the area around the reservoir is wet, further inspection reveals the hose has a connection in the line just front of the fuse box/behind the reservoir and it had come undone/apart.
Reattached and all was right, however it didn't take long for it pop right back off after several burts of the suirts on/off/on/off.
These are very good washers, strong spray for sure and do a great job getting the windshield clean, A+ to GM on that end, but the pressure probably is to much to hold at this junction with poor choice of coupling.
I can only imagine a clogged or frozen situation where it would build up even more pressure. This is probably the most effected section being so close to engine heat, and the pressure is high coming out of the pump. Many Sonic's I'm sure have already been brought in, or are just hanging on with this squirt issue, however a forum search only revealed one such issue with a rear hatch failing to....squirt.
I know up north, especially on the highway, road spray makes wipers and squirts mandatory.
It would be helpful if others posted pictures of this "plumbing" so I can see if this was just a UAW worker saving face after cutting the line short or possibly where a T or Y for sonic hatches rear squirt is tapped in.
Either way if all are like this is only a matter of time before a TSB is made and my/similar simple fix is applied. I just hope there arn't more places that are like this that are less accessible, if there are, it will be the dealer who deals with it next time.
BEFORE - lines positioned for easier viewing:
[click to enlarge]
AFTER:
I secured using small blue zip ties, felt right being that its the universal color for washer fluid...and its certainly not a brake line, left them long for picture purposes:
[click to enlarge]
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