[s-cars] Lazy-rear wiper fluid no go. '95 S A

[Tom Green]

Perhaps cleaning out the nozzle much as you have to do the windshield  
fluid
nozzles occasionally when you use cheap washer fluid may improve the  
flow.
Of course, you have to actually look at the nozzle, wondering about  
it from the
drivers seat won't help much. :-)  Look at the direction of the  
nozzle as well.

The biggest problem with the rear system is the location of the  
reservoir/pump
and the nozzle at the wiper.  Lots of plumbing through the moving  
tailgate.  A
helper is needed to actuate the washer while you listen/feel for the  
pump and
look for other places the fluid may be going if the pump runs.  The  
line may be
kinked at the hinge or the nozzle clogged.  You really want to find  
the problem
at the tank/pump because tracing the plumbing is not a place you want  
to go.

To go further, you have to learn how to remove the rear trim and  
hatch upholstery
on the inside.  I doubt that is possible without breaking some of the  
trim fasteners.
If you go there, I would plan on refurbishing the entire tailgate  
while there, because
I don't think you will want to do it again.

I actually don't use my rear wiper even though the wiper/washer works  
because I
always forget how to turn it off  :-), and I don't want any traffic  
behind me to think
that I care anything about them.  :-)

Tom

> Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 08:48:18 -0600
> From: "Douglas Fifield" <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Lazy- rear wiper fluid no go. '95 S A
> To: "Tom Winter" <tom at freeskier.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
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> Back to the topic of rear washer function, mine has always been
> underwhelming.  I get fluid coming out, but it doesn't wet any part of
> the rear window except in the immediate vacinity of the pivot.  I have
> always wondered if I was missing a nozzle or something.
>
> Anyone out there with a "good functioning" rear window spray system?
>
> D.
>
> On 1/3/07, Tom Winter <tom at freeskier.com> wrote:
>> Yes, I am one lazy SOB.
>>
>> I've yet to look at anything involving my lack of rear-wiper  
>> fluid. No real
>> excuse, except damn cold and snowy here in Colorado. Is there a  
>> common fault
>> that I should check out first for my lack of wiper fluid spraying  
>> on the
>> back of my 95 S6 Avant? Yes, the fluid container in the rear is full.
>>
>> I'm thinking broken wires/bad connection/dead (pump) to the pump  
>> (which is
>> located in the rear, right?).
>>
>> Thanks in advant :-) for your help!
>>
>> Tom
>> 95 S6 Avant

> Douglas in MN
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