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[rich67vw]

Ever drive along and some Jackwagen in front of you throws his Dunkin Donuts coffee cup out the window and you go to hit the windshield washer to clean your windshield and you got nothing? &rant((

VW has that goofy design of using the air pressure off your spare tire to pressurize your washer tank, running an active water tube up into the wiper switch in your steering column. I say my spare tire is used for one thing, that is, getting me home after I have a flat tire. (*driving) Putting an old tube filled with water near an electrical switch is like a busted artery near your brain, and we know that just can't be good. #@rofl3

I ordered this today:
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=1280

and I'll post pics of the install under the Repairs other section . thumpup)-

[arcadeforever]

Where are you going to put it Mugman?

[rich67vw]

Where are you going to put it Mugman?

it fits right below the brake fluid reservoir and attaches on a fender nut. Washer tube goes to nozzle and wiring goes to a hot lead on the fuse box to a switch in the dash ( i'll use where cig lighter would go) .Hope Shawn or Jackwagen knows which fuse is hot. Ground to the ground point where speedo lights go to.

[skibumtgm]

very cool might have to get one of these myself. 

[rich67vw]

Hmmmm. I'm hoping the dang thing fits a Super Beetle since the upper mounts for the struts might mess up the install  :confused04:;

[kvbug (karen)]

And I noticed the 12v one is out of stock..

[rich67vw]

KV, they are both 12V. Researching on the Samba tells me it doesnt fit in a Super Beetle on the inner fender. I'll attach it   somewhere else. **read9

[arcadeforever]

cool stuff! i wanna see it installed! then Ill do mine :)

[kvbug (karen)]

Gotcha...  and it really is a good idea.

[Baha (Shawn)]

Why are we not just putting a $10 pump in the line and re-routing a hose?   :confused04:;

[buglvw (Howard)]

DYK (did you know) the valve on the washer bottle will only let the tire pressure go down to 17 lbs and then stop. That way you will have some air in the spare if you need it.  thumpup)-

[rich67vw]

IMHO, that's a 40 year old valve that wears out. Even when the car was new, vw manual said to check the spare tire pressure every other fillip in the owners manual. Just sayin......

[rich67vw]

My cap is shot and you need to vent through it.

[lovebus (jack)]

I thought you vented through Mike> #@rofl3

[rich67vw]

 #@rofl3