This is a total shot in the dark, but is it possible that liquid being
allowed to evaporate prevents the gasket from melting? I always keep my
bottle full - I don't think it's ever been below a couple pints.
Bob Tom wrote:
> At 11:13 AM 9/9/01 -0400, you wrote:
>>Yes, I have that washer on my '99. '00 and up may be different because
>>the jug was relocated to the fan shroud.
>>
>>You aren't the first person to have that gasket thing melt. I imagine
>>it's gotten pretty hot under my hood (100F under direct sunlight, black
>>truck)
>>but it's still in good shape. Maybe a funky load of washer fluid?
>
> Thanks, Andy. Actually I was keeping the fluid level pretty low for
> racing reasons but I guess those 6 runs in that heat 'evaporated' all the
> fluid because
> when I went to fill it, there wasn't any in there. The IAT sensor readout
> showed
> 132F and that's in the path of outer air flow.
>
> Bob
>
>
-- -andy andylevy@yahoo.com Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/ http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/ '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
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