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Windscreen washer jets clogged
Windscreen washers. 4 holes at passenger side, 3 are blocked. 4 holes at
drivers side, 2 holes are blocked and 1 is dribbling. How do I get to clean them without removing too much 'car'? I have tried a pin etc, but they need to be removed and/or jetted somehow. |
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Windscreen washer jets clogged
"GT" > wrote in message
... > Windscreen washers. 4 holes at passenger side, 3 are blocked. 4 holes at > drivers side, 2 holes are blocked and 1 is dribbling. How do I get to > clean them without removing too much 'car'? I have tried a pin etc, but > they need to be removed and/or jetted somehow. According to google, I can pop them out with a small screwdriver? Am I likely to break any plastic connectors doing this? |
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GT wrote:
> "GT" > wrote in message > ... >> Windscreen washers. 4 holes at passenger side, 3 are blocked. 4 holes at >> drivers side, 2 holes are blocked and 1 is dribbling. How do I get to >> clean them without removing too much 'car'? I have tried a pin etc, but >> they need to be removed and/or jetted somehow. > > According to google, I can pop them out with a small screwdriver? Am I > likely to break any plastic connectors doing this? > > Not unless you're *really* ham fisted, no. The hose attached is reasonably flexible IME. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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Catman > wrote:
> GT wrote: > > "GT" > wrote in message > > ... > >> Windscreen washers. 4 holes at passenger side, 3 are blocked. 4 holes at > >> drivers side, 2 holes are blocked and 1 is dribbling. How do I get to > >> clean them without removing too much 'car'? I have tried a pin etc, but > >> they need to be removed and/or jetted somehow. > > > > According to google, I can pop them out with a small screwdriver? Am I > > likely to break any plastic connectors doing this? > > > > > Not unless you're *really* ham fisted, no. The hose attached is > reasonably flexible IME. I removed mine and put them through an ultrasonic cleaner. -- SteveH |
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Windscreen washer jets clogged
"GT" > wrote in message ... > Windscreen washers. 4 holes at passenger side, 3 are blocked. 4 holes at > drivers side, 2 holes are blocked and 1 is dribbling. How do I get to > clean them without removing too much 'car'? I have tried a pin etc, but > they need to be removed and/or jetted somehow. > Had this problem on the 156 ages ago : Poked needles into the holes / tried brushing "grot" off the jets etc. etc. Eventually fixed it by replacing the jets (£3.74 plus VAT for the pair) - didn't have to remove too much 'car' to do this !! Dave S... (currently driving the wife's Clio instead of the sick 156, and NOT enjoying the experience) :>(( :>(( |
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Windscreen washer jets clogged
"SteveH" > wrote in message . .. > Catman > wrote: > >> GT wrote: >> > "GT" > wrote in message >> > ... >> >> Windscreen washers. 4 holes at passenger side, 3 are blocked. 4 holes >> >> at >> >> drivers side, 2 holes are blocked and 1 is dribbling. How do I get to >> >> clean them without removing too much 'car'? I have tried a pin etc, >> >> but >> >> they need to be removed and/or jetted somehow. >> > >> > According to google, I can pop them out with a small screwdriver? Am I >> > likely to break any plastic connectors doing this? >> > >> > >> Not unless you're *really* ham fisted, no. The hose attached is >> reasonably flexible IME. > > I removed mine and put them through an ultrasonic cleaner. > -- > SteveH Cost of "ultrasonic cleaner" ? (Sounds like something from StarTrek) Dave S.... (no witty / half-witty comments this time, going to drown sorrows in chili con carne, washed down with a few thimbles of the vino rosso) |
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Windscreen washer jets clogged
Dave Savage > wrote:
> >> Not unless you're *really* ham fisted, no. The hose attached is > >> reasonably flexible IME. > > > > I removed mine and put them through an ultrasonic cleaner. > Cost of "ultrasonic cleaner" ? (Sounds like something from StarTrek) 25 quid. http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...liant1&U=Xmas% 2009%20-%20Home%20&%20Car&T=ultrasonic%20cleaner&gclid=CJD VtfaFxZ4CFVtn4 wodEmOPpQ Useful for loads of stuff - jewellery, glasses, watches, CD / DVDs etc - and obviously small bits of cars and motorbikes, like washer jets and carb. needles. Haven't tried injectors yet, but can't see any reason why it wouldn't work. -- SteveH |
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Windscreen washer jets clogged
On Mon, 7 Dec 2009 19:09:01 -0000, "Dave Savage"
> wrote: > >"GT" > wrote in message . .. >> Windscreen washers. 4 holes at passenger side, 3 are blocked. 4 holes at >> drivers side, 2 holes are blocked and 1 is dribbling. How do I get to >> clean them without removing too much 'car'? I have tried a pin etc, but >> they need to be removed and/or jetted somehow. >> > >Had this problem on the 156 ages ago : > >Poked needles into the holes / tried brushing "grot" off the jets etc. etc. Straightened staples held with pliers are best as they don't have such sharp ends. Won't last as the 'sprinkers' (IIRC, that's what Alfa call them!) are a bit **** when new let alone a few years old. >Eventually fixed it by replacing the jets (£3.74 plus VAT for the pair) - >didn't have to remove too much 'car' to do this !! I second this as the way to go. -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather (sold) 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email must have the word 'Alfa' in the subject line to get through auto-filtering) |
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Dave Savage > wrote:
> Dave S.... (not that I dis-approve of purchasing an "ultrasonic cleaner" > from Maplins, but what's wrong with Fairy Liquid ??) You put that in the ultrasonic cleaner.... I thought it was a load of crap until I got one. -- SteveH |
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"SteveH" > wrote in message .. . > Dave Savage > wrote: > >> Dave S.... (not that I dis-approve of purchasing an "ultrasonic cleaner" >> from Maplins, but what's wrong with Fairy Liquid ??) > > You put that in the ultrasonic cleaner.... > What - the Fairy Liquid ? Why - is it contaminated ? I sense I'm losing the drift of this one. Dave S... |
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