RAM 2500 Truck 2WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2010)
Windshield Washer Hose: Description and Operation
Washer Hoses and Tubes - Description
DESCRIPTION
The washer plumbing consists of a small diameter rubber reservoir washer hose that is routed from the barbed outlet nipple of the electric washer
pump/motor unit on the washer reservoir. On vehicles with a gasoline engine, the hose is routed through a trough molded into the front of the reservoir
above the washer pump to the outboard side of the reservoir, then through the Front End Module (FEM) carrier (also known as the radiator closure) to
the engine compartment to the left side of the cooling module. On vehicles with a diesel engine, the hose is also routed through a trough molded into the
front of the reservoir above the washer pump to the outboard side of the reservoir, but the reservoir is already located inn the engine compartment to the
left of the cooling module.
In the left front corner of the engine compartment, the washer reservoir hose is connected to the engine compartment washer hose. The engine
compartment washer hose is contained within the left headlamp and dash wire harness (2), which is routed through the engine compartment along the top
of the left front fender wheel house (1) to the dash panel. This hose is connected to the washer reservoir washer hose at one end and to the hood mounted
washer tube at the other end with molded plastic in-line fittings.
The hood mounted washer hose (3) is routed from the engine compartment to the underside of the hood panel inner reinforcement near the left hood
hinge. The hood washer hose is then routed between the hood reinforcement and the hood silencer pad to the left washer nozzle (4), then from the left
washer nozzle to the right washer nozzle.
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 ineffective or damaged, they must be replaced.
