Washer hose spare tire fitting Options

[bbrock]

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)

[Superhawk996]

I admire the perseverance . . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

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[bbrock]

I admire the perseverance . . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bs.gif) "admire" my (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif)

But I think I solved the problem. I plugged in the metal schrader fitting from Amazon 2 days ago and inflated the tire to 42 psi. Holding rock steady so far. No leaks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)

Next step is to hook up the bottle to pressurize the rest of the system to make sure there are no other leaks.

[wonkipop]

I admire the perseverance . . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bs.gif) "admire" my (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif)

But I think I solved the problem. I plugged in the metal schrader fitting from Amazon 2 days ago and inflated the tire to 42 psi. Holding rock steady so far. No leaks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)

Next step is to hook up the bottle to pressurize the rest of the system to make sure there are no other leaks.

managed to even restore the section i had zipt-ied 6 months ago.
had retained a piece of orig hose from under the dash that was still pliable/not perished. cut a length. found some rubber hose right diameter in the workshop to use as orig style seal sleeve and followed the Mikey tip. boiling water or just under boiling water temp - hose can be made to go over the tits on the fittings fairly easily. same for massaging sleeves over that. boiling water - super hot. the rubber hose won't move with just hot water. keep a kettle/saucepan on the boil for a constant source and keep soaking it. works well, no air leaks. now all back to stock form and does not seem to be leaking.

+ thanks to bbrock i now air up the tyre from the connection near the gas tank filler.
can't believe i never realised that for 30 years.



@clayperrine . yes, i'm thinking maybe i should do that. or i could just set up my phone i suppose for a gps readout and try and clip it somewhere?
i can do both systems in my head - grew up on imperial and went metric in my teens.
i knew all the standard conversions. 60k = 35mph. 80k = 50 mph. 100k = 60mph.
its the ones in between now that get you. have even seen some 5 increments starting to get used in the absurdity of proliferating micro speed limits in australia.