windshield fluid sprayer

[Lundy, Andrew]

The washer jet are heated NOT the fluid!!  They heat the washer jets so it's
harder for them to freeze when it's cold out (the water in the ends of the
nozzles don't freeze).  They do NOTHING for the fluid!!  They (Audi/Porsche)
has been doing it this way for 24+ years!!

Besides, do you really want warm fluid hitting a freezing cold windshield??
If you think you do, wait until it's -20F outside and dump some boiling
water on your windshield  :-)  DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF SOMEONE
IS ACTUALLY DUMB ENOUGH TO DO THIS!!
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Andrew Lundy
90 80q
99 A6q

-----Original Message-----
From: MSegal at STSSystems.com [mailto:MSegal at STSSystems.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 9:24 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: windsheild fluid sprayer


While we're on the subject of washerjets, I have a question about mine.  I
have a new 2001.5 A4 1.8TQ, which comes with the heated washer jets (it's
standard up here in Canada, what I guess would be the Cold Weather Package
down in the US, Heated seats, outside mirrors, etc.)

I was filling my washerfluid last night, as we've just gotten our first
snowfall this morning (Yeah!  Been waiting for this for 9 months.  Finally
get to test out the new snowtires and the Quattro system!) and decided to
see just how hot those heated washer jets make the fluid.

So, I stood outside the car, and felt the spray as my buddy activated the
washers.  Didn't seem warm at all (this was with the car off).  Next, we
started the car, turned on the rear defrost, the lights, everything (in case
you need to have something else on to activate it), and tried again.  Still
no warmth to the fluid coming out of the jets (but my hands are nice and
clean now, along with the back of my pants getting a little wet when the
headlight washers activated for the first time as I was standing there.
Those are REALLY COOL!)

Now, I haven't taken the time to check out any fuses or anything, as it was
11pm, and it was getting a little cold standing outside with cold fluid all
over my hands, nor have I gone back to re-read the manual, to see if it
offers any tips on this subject.

I saw this thread this morning, and I wanted to ask any of you if you have
any experience with the heated washer jets, and why they possibly may not be
doing their job?  Should the fluid be nice and hot as it comes out?

I know the car is still under warrantee, but it's still another 3-4 months
before my next checkup, and I don't feel like going in for something minor
like this, especially if it's only due to something I'm doing wrong.

Thank you very much for any help you can give me on this.
Mitchell Segal

>Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 17:59:07 -0500
>To: Audi_Audio at webtv.net (Festively Jolly), quattro at audifans.com
>From: Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net>
>Subject: Re: windsheild fluid sprayer
>
>At 7:28 AM -0600 11/28/01, Festively Jolly wrote:
>>hey list,
>>   one of my sprayers on my 1988 AUdi 90 is all clogged up.  i tried
>>using a small wire but it didn't work.  anything i could try to spray
>>through it to unglog the whole mess?  that you much!
>
>Unplug the hose from the bottom(including any anti-check valves etc)
>and nail the sucker with a hose, from windshield forward+down, up
>close and personal.
>
>Note that using a wire etc isn't the best idea on heated
>jets(100/200s etc); the shop+owner's manual specifically warn against
>it.
>
>B