Help!! There is alot of grime in my Windshield Washer Fluid Tank and it is leading to clogs at the Y-plastic connector tube leading to the sprayer nozzles. I can not figure out how to remove the plastic tank because there are metal braces holding the plastic tank in place and there is only one bolt towards the front, the assembly is pretty tight. I can't even figure out how to drain the tank with it still in place. Anyway I think tanking out and washing it would be the best bet due to the high concentration of grime in th e bottom of the tank. Does any one know how to remove the tank or who provides the service for a cheap price? Thanks for any advice!!

What I have done is get a clean, fairly large diameter syphon hose. Drag the garden hose over to the car and crank up the flow.

Fill the resevoir up all the way up with the clean water and then just leave the garden hose stuck in the top of the resevoir so the water is bubbling over. Anything that is light enough to float will bubble over and out of the resevoir.

Now get the syphon going with the syphon hose and then use the hose like a vacuum cleaner to suck up anything that sinks to the bottom. Pull the garden hose out of the resevoir so you can syphon almost all of the water out.

Do this a few times until the resevoir is clean.

Good Luck

Kyle245

I have not used them, but I know that idp - www.ipdusa.com - sells a filter specifically for the washer line. I would imagine tis would stop the clogging problem you are having.

Ian

Actually, nothing holds the tank in place except gravity.

Take the strap off the coolant reservoir and move the tank out of the way.

Unplug the washer pump. Remove the hose that goes to the nozzles. Slip the pump off and remove the hose from the tank to the poump.

Washer tank will lift right out.