Q: My car windshield washer sprays only once then it stops spraying

asked by on February 06, 2017

My car windshield washer sprays only once when i pull the lever. when i pull the lever again it doesnt spray.after waiting for sometime it again sprays once. What could be the issue . 2012 volvo s60

My car has 38000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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