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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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Windshield washer nozzles.

Hello, I'm currently concerned about the driver's side windshield washer nozzle. The weather has been below freezing for the past few days, but whenever I hit my washers...the passenger's side washers work and not the drivers side. Has anyone else had this problem? Is it just frozen? What will work in heating it up to see if its just frozen? Or is it another problem?
Old Feb 25, 2003 | 10:49 PM
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i live in Alaska so it is generally cold up here and i had the same problem a week ago. It is just frozen. Try to find some winter fluid that has anti-freeeze and it will fix it right up.
Old Feb 26, 2003 | 03:55 AM
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Re: Windshield washer nozzles.

Originally posted by Stick it 2 ya
Hello, I'm currently concerned about the driver's side windshield washer nozzle. The weather has been below freezing for the past few days, but whenever I hit my washers...the passenger's side washers work and not the drivers side. Has anyone else had this problem? Is it just frozen? What will work in heating it up to see if its just frozen? Or is it another problem?
Do you have a Front Strut Tower Bar...if you do its probably pinching the hose thats under the hood liner. Many people here have had that problem including myself. A quick fix would be to re-route the hose underneath and then you should be fine. If you dont have a FSTB then i dont know what to tell yah!
Old Feb 26, 2003 | 04:49 AM
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Re: Re: Windshield washer nozzles.

Originally posted by LouE37


Do you have a Front Strut Tower Bar...if you do its probably pinching the hose thats under the hood liner. Many people here have had that problem including myself. A quick fix would be to re-route the hose underneath and then you should be fine. If you dont have a FSTB then i dont know what to tell yah!
Yeah. I would definitely check to see if the line is being pinched under the hood.. I remember when I changed to my cf hood my nozzles would not work because it was being pinched on the side. I re-routed the hose and all is good now..
Old Feb 28, 2003 | 02:23 PM
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I have a similar problem to this, but in my case, only one of the outlets out of the 2, on the driver side windshield washer nozzle does not work. It just trickles water out. The other outlet on that nozzle and both outlets on the passenger size nozzle work fine. It was all working fine until the last couple of days. Nothing has changed since then other than the weather getting warmer. I park in a basement parking so I don't think it could be frozen. I have a FSTB, but I've had it for months now.
Old Feb 28, 2003 | 03:16 PM
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first, raise the hood and try and shoot the water, if it works its obviously the fstb. otherwise, take a needle or a very small paper clip and pook into the holes of the nozzle. sometimes dirt goes in there and clogs it up. it happened to me months ago. also, did you guys know if you put a pin in the holes you can actually change the direction of the spray to however you want. i never knew that till i unclogged the holes.
Old Feb 28, 2003 | 03:25 PM
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Maybe some LED's inside there will fix that problem right up.
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