"R C Nesbit" > wrote in message
...
> Jim spoke:
>> Right, this is starting to get to me! I realise it isn't a big deal
>> compared to some things that can happen to Alfa owners but it's got my
>> goat. The washers on my 156 are, and always were, shocking. If you aim
>> the jets where you would really prefer the water on the screen the wiper
>> blade is in the way in the 'home' position. If you aim to miss the blade
>> you miss most of the screen too!
>>
>> I just can't understand how Alfa overlooked that design error for all of
>> the production.
>>
>> Anyway...is there a solution? Ideas please? Or is it just me?
>
> It's all part of the Alfa character!
>
> Mine were the same, I had a fiddle, and they improved. However this last
> few days mine appears to have developed a third nozzle on the drives side,
> which is actually much better.

There should be 4 jets at each side. I just cleaned mine! The jets just
prize off the car (carefully), then you can clean them.