Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 18:10:53 +0000
Reply-To: rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: front window sprayers
If I recall correctly, the back side is accessable from behind the dash.
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From: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
> Paul-
>
> thanks this is very helpful. I take it from this description that it's
> not possible to get at the back side or the hoses?
>
> I was thinking if I pulled the headlights but thought they are sitting
> kind of high on the front end so maybe I'd need to get at them from the
> dash side.
>
> JFF
>
> On May 21, 2007, at 1:35 PM, Paul Guzyk wrote:
>
> First try cleaning/aiming the spay nozzle hole with a safety pin or
> other similar small poker item.
>
> If that doesn't work, you can replace the nozzles. There is no easy
> way to remove old brittle front windshield ones without breaking
> them. (rear hatch ones can be removed easier if the inside panel is
> off)
>
> You can get new window washer "jets" from the dealer or BusDepot.com
> if yours are plugged up.
> Part number 211 955 993
> Your dealer may have to special order them, but they are not that
> expensive. (around $5.00 each)
>
> Best to order new ones first so you can see how they mount before
> removing the old ones.
>
> ---
>
> To remove the front nozzles, bite them with good vice grips and
> carefully twist and pull them out. If you have a thin plastic
> scraper you can try and depress the barbs once pulled away a bit, but
> they will come out by carefully pulling and twisting with your vice
> grip.
>
> Be very careful so the clear fluid hose doesn't come off and fall
> into the body, if so, you will be in a pickle.
>
> Once you have the jets off the body (barbs free), pull them out a
> couple inches.
>
> Now roll back the rubber donut and carefully unhook the clear hose
> again making sure the hose doesn't fall into the body. If the end of
> the hose has hardened just cut it off (assuming you have enough
> length to do so) to make installation easier of the new jet.
>
> You may want to test to washer pump before you put on the new jets.
> If fluid comes out of the hose without a jet installed you know the
> blockage was in your old jet. If you don't get any fluid then you
> have a problem somewhere else.
>
> After you put the gasket, hose, and donut onto the new jet simply
> press it into the body until it snaps. Then align the spray as
> desired with a small safety pin.
>
>
>
> > I'm having trouble with one of the front window sprayers for cleaning
> > the windshield and wondering how do you get at them. Are they
> > accessible from behind the headlights or under the dash?
> >
> > JFF
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