It never rains... (or, washer woes 2016 edition)

[April Thompson]

Yesterday I had to ream sediment out of my 04's washer jets for the nth time. Tired of all the silt getting in the system, I peeled back the front bumper on the passenger side and dug out the washer reservoir, took all the electronics & grommets out, thoroughly cleaned it, reassembled it, then put it back in. Not bad work for a Saturday afternoon...

Or so I thought!

Today I went to pour fresh washer fluid in; I bought a gallon and poured it in... only to have an entire gallon pour out. Rapidly! Either one of the grommets isn't sealed... or I split the tank at a seam! Considering how it felt and looked like it was coming from the bottom of the tank, and how fast it came out, I suspect the latter myself!

Which leaves me with the problem of where other than the boneyard can I get a new tank?

 

[FordMan77]

Dealer, Rock Auto, Amazon, craigslist, car-part.com

 

[April Thompson]

Update: discovered that my pump grommet is missing... even though I distinctly remember inserting it! My guess is that when I reinstalled the pump, the inlet pushed the grommet into the reservoir... so I have a loose grommet floating about! On the plus side, at least my tank isn't broken... but now I need a new grommet! Any place that sells just the right sized grommets (without investing in a new pump)?

 

[1998gt]

take the tank out and fish the grommet out of the tank

 

[April Thompson]

I found another grommet at the boneyard, and it works a treat! Still have the old one floating in there, but now I can fill my tank...