Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 14:00:06 -0400
Reply-To: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: front window sprayers
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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.
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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