Eurolights, slush and blizzards
Don M
dmr at kwic.com
Sun Dec 31 11:23:32 EST 2000
No snips...
About 8-9 years ago I bought a generic high pressure headlight washer kit from
our national auto retailer (Cdn Tire). It was under a $100. I think they
still sell them. I installed the kit on a CGT. The kit contained a reservoir
& pump, plastic hose, "T's", 4 nozzles, electrical box, in-line fuse, toggle
switch and an assortment of brackets. I installed 2 nozzles and used 1/4"
rubber instead of the plastic and used a blank Audi toggle on the cluster.
The nozzles were actually attached to a flat bracket (included) that you
screwed underneath the headlamps and were slotted for adjustment.
They worked ok (lots of pressure) but were useless in wet snow/ice which builds
up on the bumper.
The washer fluid also had a tendency to run back and hit the block which isn't
the nicest fragrance while driving.
I used this maybe two years then installed Euro's and took them out. If
anybody wants this kit I'll see if I can find it.
A friend in London has pop-ups on his Audi, but he doesn't use them in the
winter. He says they tend to freeze shut or not retract.
My one neighbor has the fancy wiper/washer set on his Volvo but they don't work
have the time either. His complaint is the slush from the road builds up on
the wipers and freezes and his lights aren't hot enough to keep the entire lens
clean.
I was in CarQuest maybe a month or so ago and spotted a couple of generic
wiper/washer kits. I think they were about $200 and looked like the Volvo/Saab
units. Also you might wish to look at the GM kit and I believe Metrix sells
the wiper/washer kits for Euro's.
Don
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