washer fluid spray nozzles and pressure

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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 05:34 AM
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washer fluid spray nozzles and pressure

the driver side sprays too low and kinda weak, the passenger side seems ok but also kinda weak. Sometimes when driving on the highway I have trouble washing my windows because the wind doesn't let the water get in to the middle of the window. Is it the pump that need replacing or maybe somehow the nozzles got clogged? Anyone else have this problem?
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 06:14 AM
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You could try disconnecting the tube from the squirter and spraying it from the inside with a can of air or some other kind of compressed air to unclog it.
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by belcom
the driver side sprays too low and kinda weak, the passenger side seems ok but also kinda weak. Sometimes when driving on the highway I have trouble washing my windows because the wind doesn't let the water get in to the middle of the window. Is it the pump that need replacing or maybe somehow the nozzles got clogged? Anyone else have this problem?
I have the same problem if i have my car parked outside in this extreme cold weather we are having in Toronto. If i keep my car in the garage it works just fine, so im thinking that the washer fluid we are using is partially freezing. That, or there can be some ground salt stuck. I guess it also depends on the speed your traveling at. If your moving to quick, the wind will limit its effectivness. Do they work just fine during regular speeds?
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 11:28 AM
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I know what you're talking about and washer fluid does get thicker in tempreratures of -15c and lower. But the problem I am having is the same whether it's cold or warm outside. I looked at the nozzles and I am not sure if they can be adjusted.
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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They can be adjusted by using a pin, small nail or whatever.
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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make sure the tubes going to the nozzles arent getting pinched when the hood is closed.. happened to me cause one of the clips broke and it was hanging kinda loose
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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also make sure there is no dried wax clogging your nozzle squirters. a needle can easily fix that.
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 09:22 AM
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Mine is hitting down at the bottom so it doesn't do much. The wiper comes down and pushes it right off at the bottom of the window. It's fine when you're parked but at highway speed it only hits the bottom of the window.
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 04:02 PM
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i think it's just the car fellas.... i had to re-orient my nozzles so i can get the drivers side completely sprayed but then that made the very far passenger side get missed by the fluid... so i pulse the spray when i clean the windows.... if i am on the highway it's definitely harder to get the window clean.

personally these cars need a better pump or a 3rd nozzle to get the job one properly....

but compared to my old for probe.... LOL i got NOOOOOOO complaints..

just spray then stop every second. one sec on one sec off.. and then as the wipers are doing their thing the spray gets on more parts of the window. I find that works the best for me..

but mainly the biggest thing i did was point the nozzles to favor the drivers side slightly and pointed them just bellow half way on the window.. cause on the highway it goes to half way then
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