Washer fluid not pumping?

Tiny
FARR_2007
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  • 1997 HONDA CIVIC
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  • 2WD
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  • 230,000 MILES
Hello I have a couple questions, first question is what would cause my fluid not to pump, is there a fuse or could pump need replacing,

Second question is what do these codes mean and how do I fix it

Po700
Po740
P0325
Thursday, March 19th, 2026 AT 12:01 PM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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The washer issue could be the pump, bad hose or bad control switch. Have someone hold the wash switch on while you listen at the washer fluid bottle to see if you hear the pump. Fuse wise, the same fuse powers the wipers and washer pump so if the wipers move it isn't the fuse. One other item, are you in a location that got really cold recently and possibly had washer fluid not rated for those temperatures? That could cause pump failure if the fluid was slush and you tried to use the washers. The pump isn't that bad to replace, it plugs into the washer bottle. You remove the fender liner on the left side and the reservoir is in front of the tire. From there you can test the pump and check the lines as well.

The site prefers that we answer one question at a time to make searching easier. So I'll ask you to create a new question for the P0740 and another for the P0325 codes. The below will allow you to determine how to format those questions.

The P0700 isn't really a code, it is a flag to tell a shop to scan the transmission systems to find the real code, as such you can ignore it as the P0740 is the real code and it relates to how the torque converter lock up system operates. Testing for it involves testing the fluid pressure in the transmission, then test driving the car after clearing the code, if the fluid pressure is within the specification and you clear the code and it returns, you replace the torque converter and the transmission as there is an internal failure. So you could try that before you ask the question related to that code
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The P0325 code is unrelated to the above issues as it is a knock sensor code so it would get a different question on how to test and or replace the knock sensor.
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Friday, March 20th, 2026 AT 6:22 AM
Tiny
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Can’t I just replace the torque converter lockup solenoids cUZE THAT IS WHAT THE CODE IS I BELIEVE
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Friday, March 20th, 2026 AT 6:30 AM

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