Windshield washer fluid tubing & nozzles

[unclejesse]

Anyone have a description of where these run & where nozzles should go?

I'm trying to add it to a base barracuda. Will I have to drill holes through the hood?

How much tubing?

 

[pschlosser]

On power washer cars, a little motor is found at the base of the washer fluid bottle, mounted to the radiator support, to the passenger side of the radiator. I think the hole in the cowl is there, even on power washer cars. The hole is located up high, up where the master cylinder is located, to the far left, next to the hood hinge. The hole is pretty large, compared to others, to accommodate the foot pump, close to two inches diameter.

The manual washer pump, is foot operated by left foot. The hose(s) run from the foot pump, across the cowl following the same route as the wiring harness(es) to the passenger side, the forward over the inner fender well to the washer bottle.

From the washer bottle, the hose runs back over the passenger side inner fender well, back across the cowl towards the master cylinder. It turns upward to supply the driver side squirter, or into a TEE, I forgert, precisely, but a hose then runs over the passenger side squirter.

The squirters mount to the under side of the hood, near the vent opening at the rear. They poke through the vent, and when the hood is closed, they are aiming right at the windshield. If you cannot see the screw holes that mounted the squirters, others will chime in and provide more detail. I don't have access to a setup I can review, for the next week.

 

[Vaanth]

Anyone have a description of where these run & where nozzles should go?

I'm trying to add it to a base barracuda. Will I have to drill holes through the hood?

How much tubing?

The nozzles mount to the bottom of the hood and point through the hood grills. The following image shows the 1970 E-body layout with foot pump shown in the diagram. The electric washer pump version is essentially the same, minus the routing to the foor pump.

With an electric pump, the larger hose is about eight feet total and the smaller hose it about 30 inches. With the manual foot pump, add more for the larger hose to cover both underhood, plus the hose inside to the pump. Having some extra is advisable for routing flexibility and to ensure there is enough.

The holes to mount the nozzles should already be in the bottom of the hood in the grill area. The tee for the hoses snaps into holes already underhood. The following image shows the tee:

No holes are in the surface of the hood for the nozzles, except in the case of the AAR 'Cuda and Challenger T/A which use different, hood surface mount nozzles on their fiberglass hood.

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[MOPARMITCH]

The nozzles mount to the bottom of the hood and point through the hood grills. The following image shows the 1970 E-body layout with foot pump shown in the diagram. The electric washer pump version is essentially the same, minus the routing to the foor pump.
View attachment 157538

With an electric pump, the larger hose is about eight feet total and the smaller hose it about 30 inches. With the manual foot pump, add more for the larger hose to cover both underhood, plus the hose inside to the pump. Having some extra is advisable for routing flexibility and to ensure there is enough.

The holes to mount the nozzles should already be in the bottom of the hood in the grill area. The tee for the hoses snaps into holes already underhood. The following image shows the tee:
View attachment 157539

No holes are in the surface of the hood for the nozzles, except in the case of the AAR 'Cuda and Challenger T/A which use different, hood surface mount nozzles on their fiberglass hood.

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I just stripped my hood of parts, making ready for soda blast. I was able to get my original tee off without damage. Was a little surprised...

 

[unclejesse]

The nozzles mount to the bottom of the hood and point through the hood grills. The following image shows the 1970 E-body layout with foot pump shown in the diagram. The electric washer pump version is essentially the same, minus the routing to the foor pump.
View attachment 157538

With an electric pump, the larger hose is about eight feet total and the smaller hose it about 30 inches. With the manual foot pump, add more for the larger hose to cover both underhood, plus the hose inside to the pump. Having some extra is advisable for routing flexibility and to ensure there is enough.

The holes to mount the nozzles should already be in the bottom of the hood in the grill area. The tee for the hoses snaps into holes already underhood. The following image shows the tee:
View attachment 157539

No holes are in the surface of the hood for the nozzles, except in the case of the AAR 'Cuda and Challenger T/A which use different, hood surface mount nozzles on their fiberglass hood.

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I have an aftermarket fiberglass hood. There is no vent or holes on the hood.

 

[unclejesse]

On power washer cars, a little motor is found at the base of the washer fluid bottle, mounted to the radiator support, to the passenger side of the radiator. I think the hole in the cowl is there, even on power washer cars. The hole is located up high, up where the master cylinder is located, to the far left, next to the hood hinge. The hole is pretty large, compared to others, to accommodate the foot pump, close to two inches diameter.
View attachment 157534

The manual washer pump, is foot operated by left foot. The hose(s) run from the foot pump, across the cowl following the same route as the wiring harness(es) to the passenger side, the forward over the inner fender well to the washer bottle.

From the washer bottle, the hose runs back over the passenger side inner fender well, back across the cowl towards the master cylinder. It turns upward to supply the driver side squirter, or into a TEE, I forgert, precisely, but a hose then runs over the passenger side squirter.

The squirters mount to the under side of the hood, near the vent opening at the rear. They poke through the vent, and when the hood is closed, they are aiming right at the windshield. If you cannot see the screw holes that mounted the squirters, others will chime in and provide more detail. I don't have access to a setup I can review, for the next week.

I have an aftermarket fiberglass hood without holes or vents. I may need to drill holes unless I can think of another idea.

 

[pschlosser]

I have an aftermarket fiberglass hood. There is no vent or holes on the hood.

then you'll have to improvise something, or skip it. I have the manual pump on a 1970, and I think I've used it once in 5 years of driving.

 

[Vaanth]

I have an aftermarket fiberglass hood. There is no vent or holes on the hood.

With an aftermarket fiberglass hood, placement could be where it fits best. As a start, you could base it on the factory fiberglass hoods. I don't have an AAR 'Cuda to measure or photograph, but I have two Challenger T/As. Following are pictures of the factory nozzles and tubing underhood. This is with an electric washer pump.

Driver side nozzle underhood, with tee:

Passenger side underhood:

Overview with larger hose to the reservoir and to the hood:

Hood surface with nozzles:

The nozzles measure 12 inches in from the side edges of the hood, and 5-5/8" from the back edge of the hood, to the center of the nozzle.

The rest of the layout from the factory diagram and the hose lengths from my prior post can still work.

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