What's up with my windshield fluid spray nozzles?
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What's up with my windshield fluid spray nozzles?
This has happened to me twice now, and it's quite embarrassing: I'd try to use my wiper and windshield fluid, but only the driver's side nozzle would spray. So I take it to the dealer, and voila! The damned passenger side nozzle suddenly works just fine. So I leave in embarrassement and find a few days later the nozzle not working again.
I have a 2004 WRX, anyone else with this problem?
I have a 2004 WRX, anyone else with this problem?
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Car Info: '02 WRB WRX
Somtimes mine just dont work at all. I thought my fluid was loow so I went and bought some, opened the hood and the damed thing was full. Got back in the car and tried 'em again and they fire right up. then a week later they didnt work again. Very off and on an I am not sure why.
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It could be that there's some buildup in the lines from impurities in the water that you dilute concentrate with. It could sometimes be getting stuck in the lines and sometimes it gets shaken loose while you're pressurizing the line and sometimes it gets snagged. Used to happen all the time to me for silicone caulk and the pump in my hair gel dispenser =P
do you wax your car? sometimes the wax can buildup there and dry. when that happened to me, i took a toothpick and just kinda picked at it a little bit. i'm assuing the washer nozzles haven't changed from the '02, but that worked for me.
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i've only had the car for less than a month, washed it once - no wax (gasp!) with the Mr. Clean system. i checked the line, checked the Y connectors and seems OK. it's working now so i don't know what's wrong with it. the fluid level is fine. i think it may be the nozzle, or something to do with the heat in socal
i never had that problem. in fact, when i read the thread subject, i thought you were complaining about why the windshield nozzles overshoot. mine always does that....it's great for spraying the car behind me on the freeway; it's not so good for getting any windshield wiper fluid on my windows. LOL.
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You could have some sort of build-up other than wax in the nozzle holes. Try inserting a needle into the holes (NOT too deep, mind you), and run it in and out a few times. Then try spraying again to see if it cleared anything out.
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mine used to do crazy things, sometimes wouldnt shoot, somtimes shoot over my car, and sometimes squirt just a little. now i dont use it and clean it by hand when i stop for gas
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