windshield fluid sprayer

[TM]

Hey, I'll let you do that to my windshield, as long as I'm not
watching and you don't tell me about it beforehand and I can claim
vandalism for some nut pouring boiling water on my sub-zero
windshielf- hmmm. New glass, yeah! :-)

Taka

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Robert Myers
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 12:05 PM
To: Lundy, Andrew; 'MSegal at STSSystems.com'; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: RE: windshield fluid sprayer


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Hmmmm.  Dunno...  Might be a good way to get that shiny new windshield
we've all been admiring.  :-)

At 10:58 AM 11/29/01, Lundy, Andrew wrote:

>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!!
>---
>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
>
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