Problem: When I turn the lever to spray the windshield, there was nary a drip of fluid out of the nozzles. There was no sound of the washer fluid pump but the wipers did activate. At first, this was intermittent--sometimes the windshield spray worked fine, sometimes it didn't. This weekend, it ceased to function at all. Someone here suggested that maybe the rubber hose was kinked on it's way to the hood nozzles. Checked that--no kinks.

Solution: First checked the #20 fuse that serves the windshield system. Looked good. Then went to Autozone to pick up an aftermarket Windshield Washer Pump (TAAP, Part# 5-400, $14.99). Peeled back the passenger side fender well lining to access the windshield washer fluid reservoir. The windshield washer pump is located on the outer side of the reservoir. I disconnected the harness and tested the new pump before removing the old one. Yup, the new one started with lever deployment--> old one was no good. Nudged out the old pump, and after all the washer fluid dumps on the floor, put in the new grommet (included) and pump. Refilled the reservoir and watched as fluid sprays on windshield like it should...

The Autozone part fit fine but an OEM version would have a built in harness connector for easier plug 'n' play. I just stuck bare wire into the harness and electrical taped it. No idea what stock unit price is though. Autozone part was in stock and I wanted to fix it ASAP as this was a safety issue.

Install time: 30 minutes.
This is not described in Haynes so hope it helps somebody...

 

just curious, Mishmosh, when you replaced the pump, did you have to disconnect and then reconnect the low washer fluid sensor as well (if yours has one)?

 

Sorry man. Can't help you. My 95SE doesn't have that. There appears to be a connector on the harness for it though. I doubt you would have to disturb the low washer fluid sensor at all. You just disconnect the old pump, pull it out, and replace. There is plenty of give on the harness to leave the washer fluid sensor intact (if I am reading you right).

Man, at the time, I was thinking it would have been great had I bought the sensor since I had everything exposed and it would have been simple to drill a hole and install the sensor (provided it comes with it's own grommet and the connector on the harness IS for the sensor).

Hey at least someone read my original post! At the time, it only got 8 hits (probably 6 by me!)...