RE: Windshield washers (and Audi) get the "needle"

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

I replaced my washer nozzles a year ago and the new ones have metal
jets. A good upgrade for a couple of bucks.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	pjrose@servtech.com [SMTP:pjrose@servtech.com]
> Sent:	Friday, November 07, 1997 2:15 AM
> To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	Windshield washers (and Audi) get the "needle"
> 
> Noticed the following while doing Bentley homework last evening:
> 
> Volume One (Bentley Manual for '89-'91 100 & 200), p. 18 states:
> "Adjusting washer jets [windshield]..."The jets can be adjusted with a
> needle."
> 
> Meanwhile, in Volume Three:
> p. 92.6 Spray jets [windshield], adjusting...
> "Adjust spray jets using tool 3125. CAUTION DO NOT adjust spray jets
> using
> a needle, pin or similar object or damage to the spray jets will
> result."
> 
> Hmmm.
> 
> Seems the entire spray assembly is plastic, so I can see why
> deformation
> _could_ occur from shoving jets around with a needle. Why the heck
> couldn't
> Audi use stainless steel jets there? Guess their st. steel quota went
> for
> exhaust systems?
> 
> Guess I'll give it a go with a big pin (actually I'll try to use a
> sharp
> awl)...verrry carefully.
> 
> Phil
>