GT wrote:
> "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.
>
>

Indeed. IME once they get really screwed, that's it. They get water adn
general crap laying in the jets.

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