Windshield washer spray pressure - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

eric_x · 03-21-2011, 07:06 PM

Hello everyone, I'm new to Toyotas as I usually drive other cars, but I'm trying to fix an '05 Camry for some relatives. They thought the washer was out of alignment as it only is spraying the botton third or so of the windshield. However, when I looked at it I thought it looked like the pressure was low. It seems to be aiming correctly but is arcing down and hitting lower than it seems it should.

I could't find anything related in searches, so I guess I'm wondering what the normal spray pressure is like, and also what could be going wrong here. Apparently the motor was replaced, so my first plan of attack was to replace the fluid lines in case something was blocked in there. It's cold here, but I don't think there's any ice in the system. Another possibility would be that the electrical current isn't adequate for some reason.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

eric_x · 03-22-2011, 11:14 AM

The problem seemed to be in the 90 degree bend part or in the short hose after that. I replaced all the hose up to the split with a thicker hose that had a slightly bigger inside diameter. Now the sprayers can drench the windshield. I also had to sand down a part of the plastic wall that separates the engine bay to reduce pinching.

criera · 04-07-2011, 12:48 AM

hello, new to this forum. Toyota lover but unfamiliar with the camry. i too am trying to fix a relatives car. washer only works with hood open, looks like fluidmline is getting pinched. it was a salvage vehicle with slightly less then stellar restoration done so im guessing the hose is routed wrong. its just kind of dangling where it goes from the fendor to the hood. anybody able to point me to a picture of that area so i can see how its routed/connected? ill update my sig but meanwhile its a 2004 camry with a 4Cyl.

ive searched for this, fsm's etc, cant find nothing. any help is appreciated in advance.

eric, if youre still watching, where did you get your hose and how much$ if you dont mind my asking? im guessing i need some clips or something to secure it, wondering if it might jsut be easier to replace the whole thing vs tracking down part#'s then finding them etc.