72 VW Super Beetle - Windshield Washer Fluid Hose Supplier

72VWBUG

Hi there.

Bought a 72 Super Beetle last week...it's in really great shape...except for some minor items that I'm trying to piece back together.

My question is...I want to use the spare tire to power the windshield wiper fluid tank but the hose to the tire is missing.

Does anyone know where I might be able to find a replacement hose? I need one with the right connections on each end of the hose.

Thanks much!

Michelle

Tim Donahoe · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:41 pm Post subject:

Michelle, I have two of them. One is long, the other is shorter. That is, if you're talking about the white plastic hose that goes between the the tire stem and the rubber hose, coming off the water bottle.

PM me if it'll work for you.

Tim
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72VWBUG · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:14 am Post subject: Thanks Richard

Hi Richard.

Thanks so much for your reply...

My husband took everything out of the trunk today and yay, found the hose.

Our next project is trying to get the factory radio working. For some reason, the previous owner disconnected it and the antenna.

The Samba is such an awesome resource. We found the wiring diagram for it on here.

What year is your VW?

Tim Donahoe · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:26 pm Post subject:

Michelle, my name is Tim. Richard O'Brien is Riff-Raff--the guy in Rocky Horror Picture Show that wrote all the songs for that play--and movie.

I have a 1974 Super Beetle. I got two of those feeder lines from the Samba Classifieds a while back but ended up not needing them. One of these days I'll re-sell them in The classifieds, I guess, but I've been too lazy to take the pics and list them.

Be careful if when you hook up your stock winder washer system. Once you pressurize, you may find you have a leak at the washer switch. If so, unscrew the feeder line (the one your husband found) and think about going to an electric system, like I did.

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Tim
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sb001 · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:39 pm Post subject:

Tim Donahoe · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:15 am Post subject:

SB, I have a 1974 Super Beetle. The washer switch is a part of the windshield-wiper switch--at the column. Your's is different. You have a separate washer switch that is in the dash.

If the inlet (from the pressurized water bottle) to the switch is not connected behind the dash, or if the outlet (hose from the switch to the spray window nozzle) is not connected to the switch, then having the tube from the tire to the washer bottle will do you no good.

However, I believe you have a much shorter supply tube for your year bug (if I remember correctly) that goes from the tire to the washer bottle. And it's made of rubber. The ones I have are a hard plastic and meant to go from a tire that is laying flat (like in a Super Beetle), as opposed to a vertically standing tire (like in a regular bug).

Tim
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sb001 · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:09 pm Post subject:

vamram · Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 9:25 am Post subject:

vamram

Of course, I just found my old thread about just this from a couple of years ago... Rolling Eyes

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=595932&highlight=washer+connections

Guess the issue is in the wiper switch... so domo really want to disconnect the battery, remove the steering column and switches to see if the wiper switch valve is a repairable piece...? Sad

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'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
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Tim Donahoe

Victor, I found that installing a separate switch and electrical pump was quite easy--and less expensive than repairing the old, stock system.

I installed a switch that looked like it belonged in my dash.

See the one switch to the left in this bank of dash switches? That's the one I installed.

Doing this job took very little time, and I did so because it's a far more reliable method of getting some squirt to the windshield, compared to the spare-tire--constant pressure--stock system, with valves and hoses that are getting far too old to pressurize properly.

I bought a new washer hose from Wolfsburg West and routed it from the electric pump to the to the nozzle, after drilling a hole and installing a rubber grommet into my airbox and the nozzle beyond.

The only problem I had was that a new nozzel from MidAmerica had a male fitting that was too large. It split the end of the new WW hose in no time--causing a blowout--but then I bought a new chrome nozzle from Wolfsburg West, which had the proper-size male fitting, and all was well.

Also, I should have bought a momentary switch; however, the one I have is fine.

I used the existing hose that came from the bottom of my stock water bottle, routing it to the inlet of the electric pump, and the new WW hose from the pump to the nozzle.

The squirt is amazing.

Edit: I also had to drill two small screw holes in my inner fender panel to mount the electric pump. Both holes, hold the electric pump to the body, and one of the screws, holding the pump also attaches the ground wire.

Doing this completely bypasses your old water lines, and switch, on the column. The water supply simply goes from the bottom of your existing bottle outlet for a short run to the electric pump; then, from the pump to the nozzle.

Tim
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vamram

Great info, Tim, thanks for posting. Where did you sourcevthe pump? From one of the complete kits like cip1, or was it one you can get at a FLAPS?

Victor
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Give peace a chance - Stop Russian-Soviet Aggression!!

'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...waiting it's turn in line behind '74.
Click to view image
Save the Supers!!

Tim Donahoe

Victor, I bought a Tri-co unit off Amazon. Thirteen bucks at the time. Cheap--and it works.

Here it is. The ends fit the hoses nicely. But make sure you mount the pump low--since you rely upon gravity to provide fluid to the pump.

The smooth hose (out) is going to my nozzle. The braided hose (supply) is coming from my water bottle (I just cut off the OG hose and stuck it on the pump with no kinks, of course). The squiggly wire is to a ground screw (black wire that came off the pump). The insulated wire is coming from my switch and attaches to the white wire on the pump.

Tim
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Tim Donahoe

By the way, be sure to drill a small hole in your OG water-bottle cap. Maybe 1/8 inch or 3/16. Just enough for venting--or else the water will not flow to the pump.

Also, these pictures are old. I have made improvements to my trunk and car interior ( new oatmeal carpet, fuel expansion tube, etc.; replaced the sun-damaged glove-box door, etc.)

Tim
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vamram

Tim Donahoe

Victor, even the loose tag on the water bottle has been fixed Laughing

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Tim
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