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> Washer hose spare tire fitting
bbrock
post Feb 8 2021, 07:40 PM
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I know this is a futile quest since most of you think it is only civilized to convert the pneumatic windshield washer to an electric pump. But c'mon, that has to be the most ridiculously quirky quirk of a car dripping with quirkiness. Anything that stupid has to be worth keeping... right?

But I have a problem. The seal inside the fitting that screws onto the spare tire was shot and leaking all the air out of the tire. That wasn't going to work so I dug it out and and replaced it with a stack of neoprene washers that looked to be the right size and sealed to each other with a smear of RTV. It worked... almost. It seals tight unless you bend the hose to the side at all and then it leaks. Of course, mounting the tire in the frunk with the hose on bends it to the side. So what to do? Anyone have suggestions on how to seal this thing, or where a replacement might be found? New hoses with fittings are NLA and the ransom demanded by folks with used ones seems steep considering they might very well leak also. Thoughts? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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bbrock   Washer hose spare tire fitting   Feb 8 2021, 07:40 PM
Jamie   I know this is a futile quest since most of you t...   Feb 8 2021, 08:53 PM
Jett   I know this is a futile quest since most of you t...   Feb 8 2021, 09:27 PM
Montreal914   Anything that could be borrowed from the VW Beetle...   Feb 8 2021, 10:15 PM
bbrock   I do have the 914Rubber hose kit installed and eve...   Feb 8 2021, 10:42 PM
bbrock   Hmm. I wonder if that hose would stretch over a 1...   Feb 8 2021, 10:51 PM
Mikey914   Hmm. I wonder if that hose would stretch over a ...   Feb 9 2021, 10:51 AM
wonkipop   I know this is a futile quest since most of you t...   Feb 8 2021, 11:03 PM
wonkipop   i have found this - i might chase up myself. from...   Feb 9 2021, 09:22 AM
DRPHIL914   i have found this - i might chase up myself. fro...   Feb 9 2021, 10:06 AM
wonkipop   [quote name='wonkipop' post='2889685' date='Feb 9...   Feb 9 2021, 10:39 AM
bbrock   [quote name='DRPHIL914' post='2889699' date='Feb ...   Feb 9 2021, 04:21 PM
wonkipop   @ bbrock. pardon the limey spelling rather than m...   Feb 9 2021, 05:56 PM
bbrock   there is something going on there because that h...   Feb 9 2021, 06:58 PM
wonkipop   thats a hot tip for how to get the hose replacemen...   Feb 9 2021, 07:05 PM
bbrock   ---- when thanks to you after 30 odd years of ow...   Feb 9 2021, 07:32 PM
ClayPerrine   its actually a bit of a hassle in the 914 as i a...   Feb 25 2021, 09:03 AM
windforfun   Move to California & the issue becomes rather ...   Feb 9 2021, 07:42 PM
bbrock   Move to California & the issue becomes rather...   Feb 9 2021, 07:56 PM
914sgofast2   Move to California & the issue becomes rathe...   Feb 9 2021, 09:12 PM
preach   Brent I am pretty sure I have a '72 one and a ...   Feb 9 2021, 09:20 PM
wonkipop   australia has become california on very bad drugs....   Feb 10 2021, 12:36 AM
Mikey914   Just a heads up on the tubing we make. you MUST pu...   Feb 10 2021, 01:08 PM
Superhawk996   I admire the perseverance . . . :screwy: :...   Feb 10 2021, 02:41 PM
bbrock   I admire the perseverance . . . :screwy: ...   Feb 24 2021, 11:31 AM
wonkipop   I admire the perseverance . . . :screwy: ...   Feb 25 2021, 02:35 PM
wonkipop   :screwy: goes without saying. cracked the proble...   Feb 13 2021, 05:11 AM


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