SOLVED: Windshield fluid washer reservoir with SC and dual batteries (1 Viewer)

[lumbee1]

I am finding some mixed information on replacement windshield fluid washer reservoirs for the 80 series.
According to Toyodiy, the part number for the reservoir is 85325-60061.
However searching Google, I find two different pictures for the same part number.

My current reservoir looks like this (internet photo)

This is the fat reservoir and is no longer available.

But I am also finding this.

A skinnier version with the same mounting tabs that is currently available from a variety of sites for anywhere from $50 to $80.

I still have my original reservoir and nothing is wrong with it. The problem is that I am supercharged with dual batteries and the space under the hood is getting really tight. The skinny reservoir may work however I've ordered two different Tacoma reservoirs that look like they might fit better in the small space behind the cruiser control. Both of those reservoirs are coming from Amazon and if they don't work, I will just return them.

Does anyone have experience with fitting the 80 series skinny reservoir in the space behind the cruise control?
What are folks doing for a washer reservoir with dual batteries and a supercharger?

 

[Azca]

Interested as well, started looking into this a couple of months ago but got diverted.

 

[Fj80oregon]

I just finished a 80 and used the old washer bottle and a slee relocation kit to move it up against the firewall. Second times using it they work great. I believe the old bottle is superseded by the smaller bottle I put one in a while ago in a customers truck and it would also work with the relocation bracket slee or delta vs sells.

 

[lumbee1]

I just finished a 80 and used the old washer bottle and a slee relocation kit to move it up against the firewall. Second times using it they work great. I believe the old bottle is superseded by the smaller bottle I put one in a while ago in a customers truck and it would also work with the relocation bracket slee or delta vs sells.

I purchased the bracket that DVS sells. Fortunately or unfortunately I scored a supercharger a few months later and the bracket wouldn't work with my OEM fat reservoir anymore.

 

[COS80]

I have a slee relocation and supercharger, and an unknown tank, which is cracked at the one mounting arm, so I'm very interested in what you find that works.

 

[COS80]

I just checked, and my washer bottle is definitely not stock. I have no earthly idea what it's out of.

 

[lumbee1]

I received one of the small Tacoma reservoirs. It's not too bad of a fit but I would need to design a mounting bracket for a space without a lot of mount points.

I pulled out my old Delta VS relocation bracket and found it was very close to fitting. I cut it up a bit and while I could make the bracket slot into place, the washer bottle is going to be tight. The original fat washer bottle fits with some heavy persuasion.

I've cut across the bracket where the red line is. I will have to move the diag port to another location.

 

[lumbee1]

I successfully installed a Toyota windshield washer fluid reservoir using the Delta VS relocation bracket.
The bracket had to be modified to fit in the cramped location and I couldn't use the OE Fat fluid reservoir.


The part of the bracket that holds the diag port and the main engine harness prevented the bracket from mounting.

I continued to cut the bracket down until it finally fit in the space. The final cut look more like this.

I purchased this from Amazon
Toyota Tacoma Windshield Washer Reservoir 1995 96 97 98 99 2000 | Small tank | 2.5L | TO1288134 | 8531504040
www.amazon.com/dp/B08GM75CKP
Compared to OE Fat reservoir

I moved the original pump from my fluid reservoir to the Tacoma reservoir. The rubber seal has the same external diameter but a different internal diameter for the pump.
With the Delta bracket clearanced and finally installed, I made electrical and water connections to the pump and mounted the Tacoma reservoir to one side of the bracket utilizing the original mounting hole on the passenger side. I drilled a second hole in the bracket on the drivers side of the reservoir.

I drilled out the bottom of the slot on the Delta bracket to fit and M8 bolt to mount the Diag port. In this photo there is a 1/4" clearance between the Delta bracket and the intake pipe. The Diag port bracket needs to be trimmed as well.

 

[lumbee1]

Final image shows 3/4" of clearance around the washer fluid reservoir.

I really like the Delta VS bracket and was glad I was able to reuse it.

The reservoir from Amazon is not a Toyota part. I haven't looked up the cost of the real Toyota equivalent. I'm just happy this is done.