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Old 12-26-16, 12:04 PM
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Default Rear Washer Fluid Reservoir?

Greetings!

I'm trying to refill the rear washer fluid reservoir on my 2010 RX450h. I've been looking, but I can't seem to locate it in any of the manuals or online. Here the heck is the reservoir and how do I refill it?

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Old 12-27-16, 07:07 AM
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as far as i know the rear uses the same reservoir as the front. it only has the one bottle under the hood. unless the hybrids are different?
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One bottle and a long hose to the back. My old 1995 Ford Explorer had a rear reservoir. I think it had the original fluid when I sold it in 2013.
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One reservoir up front for the windshield, rear glass and headlight washers if equipped.
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Thanks gang! I'll start looking at the hose then, because the back washer is not putting out any fluid.

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Can you hear a pump running under the hood while holding the switch on?
Rear pump pick up is slightly higher than the main front so it stops working
first when the fluid level drops.
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Default Yes, I hear the pump running

Originally Posted by mcomer
Can you hear a pump running under the hood while holding the switch on?
Rear pump pick up is slightly higher than the main front so it stops working
first when the fluid level drops.
OK, that might be the problem. I'll check the fluid levels to make sure. I know that the windshield wiper fluid does come out. But, if the back washer has a higher feed from the reservoir from the front one then that might be the explanation.

Thanks!
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