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I have a 96 Civic and the windshield washers have lost pressure and barely
wet the windshield. I looked under the hood and all the hoses are tight with
no apparent leakage that I can see.

Thus I figure it's the motor - which I believe is attached or part of the
reservoir. Problem is I am insure how to get to it - is it a big job ?

I guess Honda sells the combo: reservoir & motor...

I have the Haynes guide, but there's nothing at all on this..

Any ideas ?

Best regards,


DS

"DS" <riderbmw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have a 96 Civic and the windshield washers have lost pressure and barely
> wet the windshield. I looked under the hood and all the hoses are tight
with
> no apparent leakage that I can see.
>
> Thus I figure it's the motor -

check all the hoses... unplug, and blow thru em. nozzles also get clogged,
as well as the screen on the pump inlet.

id bet on nozzles

"SoCalMike" <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "DS" <riderbmw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:hIqab.497700$4UE.3554@news01.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> > I have a 96 Civic and the windshield washers have lost pressure and
barely
> > wet the windshield. I looked under the hood and all the hoses are tight
> with
> > no apparent leakage that I can see.
> >
> > Thus I figure it's the motor -
>
> check all the hoses... unplug, and blow thru em. nozzles also get clogged,
> as well as the screen on the pump inlet.
>
> id bet on nozzles

Had a similar problem before. Another idea is to check the length of the
hose tubing for any crimping in the line. A clip holding the hose was also
putting a kink in the line. If so, this is an easy and simple fix.

Good luck,
-Dave

remove left front wheel, remove plastic fender liner,

The washer tank and pump are behind that. The pumps can be replaced by
themselves.

--
Charles Tague
93 Honda Civic DX HB
1.6L SOHC VTEC 14.85 @ 89 mph,1.98 60 ft.
With ZEX 85 hp ZEX 13.09 @ 103 mph, 1.81 60ft.
86 Pontiac Trans Am
225/50/15 GForce Drag Radials
305 peanut cammed 15.29 @ 88 mph
http://home.cinci.rr.com/mistab0ne/
"DS" <riderbmw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have a 96 Civic and the windshield washers have lost pressure and barely
> wet the windshield. I looked under the hood and all the hoses are tight
with
> no apparent leakage that I can see.
>
> Thus I figure it's the motor - which I believe is attached or part of the
> reservoir. Problem is I am insure how to get to it - is it a big job ?
>
> I guess Honda sells the combo: reservoir & motor...
>
> I have the Haynes guide, but there's nothing at all on this..
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> Best regards,
>
>
> DS
>
>

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...DSHIELD+WASHER


"DS" <riderbmw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:hIqab.497700$4UE.3554@news01.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> I have a 96 Civic and the windshield washers have lost pressure and barely
> wet the windshield. I looked under the hood and all the hoses are tight
with
> no apparent leakage that I can see.
>
> Thus I figure it's the motor - which I believe is attached or part of the
> reservoir. Problem is I am insure how to get to it - is it a big job ?
>
> I guess Honda sells the combo: reservoir & mo
tor...
>
> I have the Haynes guide, but there's nothing at all on this..
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> Best regards,
>
>
> DS
>
>

How does one get to it ? from underneath ? Removing the inner skirt to
see/get to it ?

Txs.

DS


"SoCalMike" <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| "DS" <riderbmw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:hIqab.497700$4UE.3554@news01.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
| > I have a 96 Civic and the windshield washers have lost pressure and
barely
| > wet the windshield. I looked under the hood and all the hoses are tight
| with
| > no apparent leakage that I can see.
| >
| > Thus I figure it's the motor -
|
| check all the hoses... unplug, and blow thru em. nozzles also get clogged,
| as well as the screen on the pump inlet.
|
| id bet on nozzles
|
|

Got it - thanks.

DS

"Mista Bone" <MistaB0ne@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
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| remove left front wheel, remove plastic fender liner,
|
| The washer tank and pump are behind that. The pumps can be replaced by
| themselves.
|