I think your tank is fine.

If the pump won't run, it's either the contacts in the multifunction switch (a voltmeter will tell you if it is) or its the pump.
It's as simple as that.

 

Many thanks PizzaGuy. I agree. I will report back when I have investigated further!

 

I just had to deal with this issue. Turns out that the wires controlling the windshield washer motor and level are routed under the battery in a nice level spot where mice and rats like to nest. The mouse I had ate the four wires back to the harness and into the fender well. There also is a gray pneumatic line running through there that I don't know what it does, but the mouse ate it as well. Check under your battery to see if the harness is okay. After re-connecting the wires, the washer motor and level indicator worked again.

 

Haha, thanks Red! That's an interesting thought and much easier to check than pulling the reservoir. If I find out what the pneumatic pipe is for, I'll let you know.

 

Search . . . it's the vacuum line comming from the engine and going to heater control.It operates blend air door for the AC controls and vents.

Daniel

 

With reference to Page 8R-5 of the Service Manual: Washers Inoperative - Continued. Section 2. Measure Multi-Function Switch Voltage. This instruction refers to the Washer Pump Motor Connector and the diagram appears to show a 2-pin, oval shaped connector. If this connector is the one that I think it is (see photo to follow below, if I can post it successfully!), how on earth am I supposed to even reach it, let alone separate the two halves and measure pin voltages. Note that my car is a right-hand drive model for South Africa, so the under-hood layout may be different to the US models.

 

I think the connector is beneath that nest of metal pipes!

A close-up. Connector in the centre of the photo, underneath a metal (brake?) pipe.

 

Hi Daniel,
Thanks for the info. If it's a vacuum line from then I'm glad I re-attached it. Not sure I did a great job - I got some plastic tubing with a slightly bigger ID than the original, slipped it over and use shrink tubing to seal it. Hopefully, that keeps the vacuum intact, otherwise, I guess the engine will run rough.
-Jerry

 

Just a quick question related to my washer pump motor problem: Under NORMAL conditions, does the washer pump motor operate IF the low washer fluid warning light is ON? Maybe there is a safety system to prevent the pump motor running with no water in the tank, to prevent a possible overheated motor? I assume that the motor itself resides within the tank and is cooled by the washer fluid.