Product review (5 stars): Sites recommend blowing on the tube that connects to this part
Maytag centennial washer was agitating while filling up with water. It wouldn't spin out all the water at the end of the cycle either. Sites recommend blowing on the tube that connects to this part. That did not fix the problem. I replaced this part and washer works as expected. Been working for a month so far.

Update: Still has not failed as of 7/20/15!!!