A device for cleaning the external glass of a vehicle by spraying jets of water.
Questions tagged [windshield-washer]
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How would you repair a clogged windshield wiper sprayer?
I have a 2000 Honda Accord. When I trigger the windshield wiper fluid onto the front windshield, the right sprayer works fine but the left one seems clogged and it sprays very minimally. Because of this, I cannot clean my windshield fully and it…
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Summer windshield washer in winter
I made a stupid mistake this week, I put some summer windshield washer (Temperature > 0°C) in the my car. It's currently -14°C outside so you can guess the fluid is completely frozen. I don't have access to a heated garage to leave the car inside…
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Frozen windshield wiper fluid on road trip
We are driving in a winter storm and our old wiper fluid is frozen. We picked up some de-icer fluid from a gas station but it has not yet unfrozen the fluid.
Any suggestions for an on the road fix?
The engine doesn't seem to be heating up the…
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How to unblock washer jets?
My washer jets are blocked up on the driver's side. I cannot get any water on this side to wash the windscreen.
Is there anything I can use to unblock them?
EDIT: It seems the blockage is in the squirter itself, as it only happens on the driver's…
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How should I go about replacing a windshield washer fluid line
I have just recently found a rather large hole in my windshield washer supply line. So I'm trying to figure out how I am going to repair this.
Could I get new tubing and just re-run it? Is this an easy repair or would bringing it into a shop be…
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Can I patch a hole in washer fluid tank?
The windshield washer fluid tank on my Toyota Corolla has a C-shaped crack in the bottom. I removed the tank and drained it. Is there a reliable way to patch/fix this without having to buy a new tank? (I'm thinking of trying to patch the crack with…
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Wiper fluid only squirts out for a second - Hyundai Accent 2006
I ran out of wiper fluid a little while ago and refilled the reservoir. Ever since then when I try to use it the fluid will spray out at full strength for maybe a second at the most and then just trickle out. If I try to immediatly use it again it…
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How can you unfreeze frozen windshield fluid?
The windshield fluid stops coming out of the nozzle in cold weather, leading me to suspect the fluid is freezing somewhere. I checked the tank and its full (and liquid). Also, liquid starts coming back out after the temperature warms up.
I thought…
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Does Rain-ex damage wipers?
I've had a set of Bosch flexible wiper blades on my car for a little over a year now, and they've always worked great. Recently, I washed my car, wiped down the blades, and applied Rain-ex to the windshield. I have also been using the Rain-ex…
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Will putting de-icer spray in the washer bottle remove ice from my windscreen?
I have no screenwash, and my water in the washer bottle keeps freezing up, and I can't get to the shops for a few days.
It says nothing about the ingredients, but it says it has "Bitrex" for protection...
It smells very alcoholly and bitter, if…
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How to unmount the plastic cover on a Gen 3 (2015) Honda Jazz bonnet?
Context: The driver-side washer nozzle (red arrow on the picture below) of my UK 2015 Honda Jazz is losing pressure (the jet is very weak). I want to investigate the cause myself.
To inspect the washer nozzle itself, I need to unmount the plastic…
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Why do I get smudges on my windscreen? Wipers or fluid?
In rain conditions, my wipers throw away the water well, but it seems that a small film still remains. When the car is not moving, water seems to accumulate especially in those areas where the smudges are. A picture probably helps:
The pic above…
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Remove AdBlue from windshield washer fluid tank
My mother accidentally bought AdBlue instead of windshield washer fluid (don't ask me how she managed to do that) and poured it into the tank for the washer fluid of our Opel Zafira (2003). What is the simplest and safest way to remove it and clean…
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How come both windshield washer jets are very weak?
Both of my 2002 Infiniti Q45 washer jets are spraying with very low pressure. The manual states that the jets have a check valve built into them, so I doubt they both got clogged at the same time.
What is the likely cause of this?
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No windscreen washer fluid coming through (VW Passat 1997)
When I pull back the stalk to squirt washer fluid onto the windscreen, 1997 Passat, the wipers move but no fluid comes out. There's not even the sound of anything trying to come out. Does this mean that the pump has gone?
As a side note I've…
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