RAM 2500 Truck 2WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN 7 (2001)
Windshield Washer Hose: Description and Operation
WASHER HOSES/TUBES
The washer plumbing consists of a small diameter rubber hose that is routed from the barbed outlet nipple of the washer pump/motor on the
washer reservoir through the engine compartment along the left inner fender shield to a molded plastic in-line fitting with barbed nipples near the
dash panel. A second section of washer hose passes from the engine compartment into the cowl plenum area through a dedicated hole with a
rubber grommet near the left end of the cowl plenum panel. Beneath the cowl plenum cover/grille panel, a molded plastic eye fitting with barbed
nipples joins the engine compartment hose to the two washer nozzle hoses. The two washer hoses are routed through locating clips on the
underside of the cowl plenum cover/grille panel to the two washer nozzles.
Washer hose is available for service only as roll stock, which must then be cut to length. The molded plastic washer hose fittings cannot be
repaired. If these fittings are faulty or damaged, they must be replaced.
Washer fluid in the washer reservoir is pressurized and fed by the washer pump/motor through the washer system plumbing and fittings to the two
washer nozzles. Whenever routing the washer hose or a wire harness containing a washer hose, it must be routed away from hot, sharp, or moving
parts; and, sharp bends that might pinch the hose must be avoided.
