What is the purpose of the last fitting just before the drivers windshield squirter? (1 Viewer)

[caladin]

My drivers windshield squirter is more just a dribbler and a stopper at the moment.

I disconnected and cleaned the metal squirter nozzle, but still nothing.

I think the problem is the fitting on the short hose going to the nozzle.. It appears to be full of a clear jelly stuff. Number 25 on this diagram.

Here it is in my hand

I tried to fish a carb cleaning wire through and push it out but it's blocked in the middle.

The way I see it, it's either a check valve, or it's there to balance the flow between the nozzles, but I'm just trying to guess from what's going on.

When I click on the item on the sor
Page it takes me to a whole list of check valves, but I can't tell which is correct

How do I tell if it's working? Right now nothing flows either way..

How can I clean it, if I can't fish a wire through to get the goo out? I assume there is, a ball inside to make flow only 1,way blocking the goo? I assume to goo is from dried up washer fluid?

Is this the right valve? Cruiser teq lists just the one valve...

Windshield Washer Hose Valve - Fits 1980+ FJ40/FJ60/FJ80/FZJ80 Applications (WIPWASH30010) - https://cruiserteq.com/windshield-washer-hose-valve-fits-1980-fj40-fj60-fj80-fzj80-applications-wipwash30010/

Update, was able to blow the wad of goo out after scraping the wire around a ton. At first air flowed both ways, after a bit more cleaning air now just flows one way... Since it seems to be a check valve, I'll assume that's right and reinstall

Is there a, solvent that will clean out the remaining goo without killing the valve?

Can I replace the hose with silicone vac line? What Innner Diameter line do I need?

Thanks,

C-

 

[CruiserTrash]

probably a check valve to keep fluid close to the nozzle. Without a check valve, you’d have to run the pump for a while before any fluid came out as it would just be working to fill the lines again. There’s an identical one for the rear window sprayer as well.

 

[John McVicker]

That gooey stuff is probably only on one side. Off the top of my head I would spray something on the opposite side & then hit it with compressed air.

Maybe Simple Green, even carb cleaner?? EDIT: Vinegar would probably work also.