Washer hose routing

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smokeatr23

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My 71 came with only the hidden wiper linkage. I'm trying to figure out the washer hose routing. I have a single hose going through the cowl to the interior. Is this a washer hose? I can't understand why, if it is, be coming into the interior behind the glove box. Does anyone have pics of the correct routing? I don't have nozzles and I have an aftermarket cowl induction hood.
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Twisted_Metal

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That looks to be the vacuum hose which supplies vacuum to move the actuators for the ventilation system.
The other end goes to your intake manifold.
 

smokeatr23

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Thanks for the reply. Glad it isn't washer fluid. So does it all just lay over the edge of the cowl/fiewall? I don't have any through holes.
This car was missing a lot. The whole wiper system except linkage, also the only thing left of the ventilation system is passenger kick vent and a heater box from a chevelle or nova. I'll be replacing with vintage air though.
 
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smokeatr23

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That looks to be the vacuum hose which supplies vacuum to move the actuators for the ventilation system.
The other end goes to your intake manifold.
I believe it was an a/c car originally. If so would it have had a driver side kick panel vent? This is what I found when I removed the crunched driver side lower cowl. probably why my carpet was getting wet. The passenger side is there but no vacuum actuator.
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roeville

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Back in the day, we used to take a new windshield washer tank, fill it with interesting beverages, and then plumb into the car.
 
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