Jim wrote:
> On 25/04/2010 20:41, GT wrote:
>> "R C > 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.
>>
>>
> Thanks for you input everyone.....I have done a thorough cleaning job
> this weekend and they are improved.....but the structural fault (the
> inability to aim the jets into a very suitable spot remains!

Really. Get new ones.

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