2002 Civic se sport rear wash pipe

Discussion in 'Civic' started by Bob Dodds, Dec 19, 2005.

  1. Bob Dodds

    Bob Dodds Guest

    Does anyone know the route of the rear window washer pipe through the body
    of the car. I've got a blockage or nipped pipe and I've followed it from the
    pump at the washer bottle through the wheel arch to where it disappears into
    the body. Before I start pulling inner panels off I'm wondering if someone
    has done this already and know the right ones to remove. The pump is fine
    and if I try and blow down the pipe to where I've disconnected it at the
    rear hatch there is a blockage.

    Thanks

    Bob
     
    Bob Dodds, Dec 19, 2005
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    SoCalMike Guest

    if you have access to someone with an air compressor, put a blowgun
    attachment on it and blow the lines out from both directions. id do that
    before proceeding further.
     
    SoCalMike, Dec 20, 2005
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  3. Bob Dodds

    Bob Dodds Guest

    Well I've got the air compressor and blowgun but I'm a bit wary of putting
    that much air pressure down a washer pipe hose. My experiences of hoses
    failing on over pressure is that they split length ways so I could finish up
    pumping washer fluid into the car body interior. I'd prefer to try an follow
    the pipe and make sure its not nipped some where first. We have only had the
    car a week and don't know what's been done before we bought it.

    Bob
     
    Bob Dodds, Dec 20, 2005
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  4. Bob Dodds

    Graham W Guest

    I presume you've verified that the jet assy itself isn't blocked? Get
    to the rear of the jet assy and pull the tube off and see if you can blow
    through just that assy.
     
    Graham W, Dec 20, 2005
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  5. Bob Dodds

    SoCalMike Guest

    id be curious if there was a check valve somewhere in that setup, as well.
     
    SoCalMike, Dec 21, 2005
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  6. Bob Dodds

    Bob Dodds Guest

    I did that first, before starting to remove the wheel arch plastic to check
    the pump. As the original question, the blockage is between where the pipe
    goes into the passenger side of the car interior and exits by the hinge on
    the rear hatch before going into pipe leading to the rear jet assembly. Does
    anyone know which panels to remove to follow the pipe throught the car body.

    Bob
     
    Bob Dodds, Dec 21, 2005
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