squirting holes

[storminnorman]

I have four windscreen washer jets on the front and one of them works. It doesnt matter how often I blow/suck on the tubes; pretty quickly they will give up again.
It drives me up the wall.
Is there a definitive way of keeping them flowing? Is there some trick I'm missing out on?

[Krikkit]

Sounds like you need a new pump/tubing/outlets. Should be cheap enough for most cars, and make a world of difference!

[topcat1]

Try disconnecting the hose further down the line and blowing them through with a compressor and blower nozzle thing. Do it backwards or you can fire the jets out like bullets! I only say disconnect the pipe in case it damages the pump, and it's only the jets that need clearing.

TC

[Urban Sports]

storminnorman said:

I have four windscreen washer jets on the front and one of them works. It doesnt matter how often I blow/suck on the tubes; pretty quickly they will give up again.
It drives me up the wall.
Is there a definitive way of keeping them flowing? Is there some trick I'm missing out on?

Have you asked the mrs to have a go? She might be more talented at blowing and sucking to clear the pipes.

[thelawnet]

Urban Sports said:

Have you asked the mrs to have a go? She might be more talented at blowing and sucking to clear the pipes.

I heard she squirts from her holes.

[Superhoop]

Quite a common problem.... You should definitely Google this

[JakeT]

thelawnet said:

Urban Sports said:

Have you asked the mrs to have a go? She might be more talented at blowing and sucking to clear the pipes.

I heard she squirts from her holes.

This deserves a

[lightthefuse]

Since the smut merchants are already out in force, I did muster an "ooh err missus!"...

[silverfoxcc]

I use fuse wire to clean out the nozzles,andsince i have been using concentrated washer fluid i have
a) never a a blocked jet and

b) dont get iced up in winter when i use the washers

[b0rk]

What is the car? Some types of nozzle are prone to growing crystals on discharge and clogging with the wrong type of fluid that doesn't contain the correct lubricating properties.

Apparently.

[GravelBen]

I have the opposite problem! Mine squirt fine, but one of them keeps dribbling when its not being used and leaves dirty splatter marks on the bonnet.

[Blu3R]

Either use the pre-mixed fluid or dilute concentrate with DI water. I have a dehumidifier in my garage and use the water from that for adding to the washer bottle.

[Jedilai]

Is this thread a test of how dirty your mind is?

[Pints]

Jedilai said:

Is this thread a test of how dirty your mind is?

I'm still wondering why it's in General Gassing.

[Skyedriver]

GravelBen said:

I have the opposite problem! Mine squirt fine, but one of them keeps dribbling when its not being used and leaves dirty splatter marks on the bonnet.

Age, it comes to us all
See you in the home, it's bingo on a Thursday afternoon

[norush]

PH, dribbling matters

[HarryFlatters]

I cleaned my nozzles with a jug steam cleaner.

[paintman]

Flush out the washer tank - hosepipe in the top & let it run out of the top.
Clean or replace the tubing. Very likely there is a build up of crap inside them & bits of it keep getting dislodged & blocking the jets.

[Toaster Pilot]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TIP-CLEANER-NEEDLE-FILE-...

Use that to clean out washer jets

[anonymous-user]

paintman said:

Flush out the washer tank - hosepipe in the top & let it run out of the top.
Clean or replace the tubing. Very likely there is a build up of crap inside them & bits of it keep getting dislodged & blocking the jets.

This is the answer. Crap can build in the tank up over time and it'll keep getting sucked up.