Notices

Window washer tank - 3rd hose?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05 November 2014, 09:51 PM
  #1  
Cullenmin
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Cullenmin's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: N.E. Scotland
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default Window washer tank - 3rd hose?

Hi,

I have found a third hose coming from the bottom of the window washer bottle and the hose wasn't supplying anything, it is blanked off. The other two hoses feed the front and rear windows as expected.

Does anyone know what this third hose or water supply was/is for?

Car is a 2004 Forester XT.



Cheers
Rich
Old 05 November 2014, 10:54 PM
  #2  
FMJ
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
 
FMJ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Salisbury
Posts: 980
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

Head light washers?
Old 06 November 2014, 08:31 AM
  #3  
neil-h
Scooby Regular
 
neil-h's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Berks
Posts: 4,224
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by FMJ
Head light washers?
I'd have said that's the one.
Old 06 November 2014, 09:42 AM
  #4  
alcazar
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
 
alcazar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Rl'yeh
Posts: 40,781
Received 27 Likes on 25 Posts
Default

That's the one. They may have been removed.
Old 06 November 2014, 01:34 PM
  #5  
rb5 stu
Scooby Regular
 
rb5 stu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: N.I.
Posts: 767
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Maybe the last owner had it to spray the intercooler.
Old 06 November 2014, 08:35 PM
  #6  
Cullenmin
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Cullenmin's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: N.E. Scotland
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by FMJ
Head light washers?
This was a thought I had too but there are no spray jets on the front bumper

I don't think a foz XT would have intercooler water spray and even if it did then it would have a separate water tank just like the imprezas.

Cheers

Rich
Old 06 November 2014, 09:06 PM
  #7  
rb5 stu
Scooby Regular
 
rb5 stu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: N.I.
Posts: 767
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Yeah but a home made modification.
Old 06 November 2014, 09:21 PM
  #8  
FMJ
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
 
FMJ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Salisbury
Posts: 980
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

That's the standard hose for headlight washers. So either someone fitted a second hand bottle to the car which came with head light washer and blanked off. Or someone replaced the bumper. As new the headlight washer holes are often not cut. I didn't bother replacing them when I fit a new bumper. If your car has no switch inside for it then it probably never had them. Either way it's headlight washer. If it was intercooler it's a poor DIY attempt.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
KAS35RSTI
Subaru
27
04 November 2021 07:12 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
12
18 November 2015 07:03 AM
TylerD529
General Technical
2
09 October 2015 01:53 AM
FuZzBoM
Wheels, Tyres & Brakes
16
04 October 2015 09:49 PM
Ganz1983
Subaru
5
02 October 2015 09:22 AM



Quick Reply: Window washer tank - 3rd hose?



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:36 PM.