Anyone know of any other car, Ford or otherwise that has the same size washer fluid lid as a 4x4 Sapphire. Seems smaller than anything from China. I.D. around 33mm O.D around 38mm. Or of course if anyone has a decent spare for sale. Unfortunately I am in New Zealand so a bit far to come to pick up.
Thanks
David

 

Been after a new one for years bought a few washer bottles hoping to get a good one.

 

Not a good sign for finding one then. They are remaking a heap of them for sale on places like AliExpress (China) but as said they are all too big. The closest has an internal size of 37mm (suzuki swift I think) but mine measures around 33mm. I thought perhaps another model of ford may have used the same one and still be in production.
Thanks
David

 

On the off chance.... I have an aluminium one somewhere which came with the car. I prefer the original one so I m not using it but I do believe it is a perfect fit and it has a little drawing on the top with the washer symbol on it.

 

Please give David first refusal, if David feels its not for him I'd be interested.

Cheers

 

t3garett. I did see a similar item for sale on Burtons site. Thanks for the offer but I think like you I prefer to have the original look, so feel free to offer to qed296 if you want. Out of curiosity, if it is not too hard to find, could you put up a picture of it from the bottom side. The Burtons site only shows the top and I wondered if it is just a bung type arrangement with perhaps an O'ring on it. Thinking could try to make this sort of arrangement out of yellow plastic on a 3d printer. The original idea with the flexible ring mounting, I didn't think would be very successful to 3d print.
Thanks again for the offer
David

 

Hi guys, very sorry this is a bit of a let down but I ve just been in the garage to have a look at the aluminium washer fluid stopper and it doesn t fit the oe washer liquid tank it s a bit too small. I assumed it fitted cause it came with the car but it must be on another model. I can still take some pics if you want ?

 

Yes please. Particularly from the bottom as described above.
David

 

No problem. I ll post some pics tomorrow.

 

Very sorry, forgot to get back to you. I ll send pics this morning !

 

Really sorry for the long wait !
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Thanks for the photos. My thought is to make up a similar bung with an O'ring that fits the washer neck (either 3d print or turn a piece of nylon rod) Screw to the top of it a disk of aluminium (or plastic) that is the correct size diameter to clip on a lid such as the one shown. As said - Unable to get a lid the correct size to clip straight on to the neck.
David


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When looking up my old posts, Noticed I had not completed this project.
The plastic/ nylon used did not turn the best, but does the job.