Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 22:22:01 GMT From: donnellynopsamabay.rr.com (Buddy Donnelly) Subject: Re: flaky washer jet
On Tue, 14 Dec 1999 19:15:59, "John Bravin" <john.bravinnopsamet.be> wrote: > I had the same problem. > > Its not the jets that are blocked, but the little plastic T-assembly in the > pipe that appears to allow > water to drain away (presumably to stop freezing) yet allows high pressure > water through without draining. In the end I solved the problem by stopping > at a > garage, and blowing the bit with an airline. The repair was only temporary > so long term you should replace the part. There is one T and one L piece > according to which side the problem is. Nobody has mentioned this, but a common problem in South Florida is the growth of fungus or mold in the washer bottle. Since there's no need for anti-freeze blue juice, which seems to contain some anti-fungal or another, a lot of bottles begin to grow the same stuff that shows up on the back of a bachelor's shower curtains. A bit of bleach kills it okay, but doesn't knock the organic matter down small enough to get through the tubes and jets. But keep a clean second set, and clean them instead of buying fresh ones when you swap them. -- Good luck, Buddy Buddy Donnelly donnellynopsamabay.rr.com