Re: wiper washer woes

["Dahl, Dave" <dad@roadnet.ups.com>]

>Secondly I am also experiencing problems with my windshield washer jets. 
>The overspray from the headlight washers actually puts more fluid, with 
>more force, onto my windshield than the dribble coming out of the wiper 
>jets.
>
>I have already replaced some of the tubing with some excess found around 
>the house
>
>I guess I'll check the check valve next...

This is probably a silly question, but just to be sure I'll ask:  Have you 
removed the spray nozzles and cleaned them?  I've had the same symptoms occur 
*many* times on my Quantum, and every time it was fixed when I removed the spray
nozzles from the hood (they snap out easily), cleaned them with hot soapy water 
and a straight pin, and blew through them to verify that they were clean.  I 
think I usually end up doing this at least once each winter, due to all the road
crud that gets on the hood.  I also clean them every time I wax the car anyway, 
since I remove them (and the door handles, antenna collar, license plate, etc.) 
to do the waxing.

And I really don't understand the point of the check valve.  I don't have one, 
and it takes all of a second, at most, before the juice hits the glass.  I'm 
young; I can spare the time.  :)

- Dave Dahl  (dad@roadnet.ups.com)
- '87 VW Quantum Syncro
- '93 Volvo 850 GLT