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Old 09-26-2017, 09:08 PM
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Windshield Washer Nozzles Uncleanable?

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I have removed my nozzles and soaked them in vinegar. One (farthest from reservoir) had much black sand-like gunk inside and is mostly clear when moving air through it now. The other I cannot get a hint of air through! I currently don't have access to compressed air. Any thoughts on chemicals? Purple Power? Reservoir had a hole in it and some gunk inside bottom but I have rinsed, epoxied, and replaced on car. Pump works fine. Any help appreciated.
Old 09-26-2017, 09:52 PM
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can you try a compressed air can that you use to clean your computer?

i am not sure what chemicals you can use to clean it with cause the nozzle is mostly plastic.

can you very carefully use a needle to poke in there and try to clean it out?
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What did you epoxy????
Old 09-26-2017, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by hurleyguys
can you try a compressed air can that you use to clean your computer?

i am not sure what chemicals you can use to clean it with cause the nozzle is mostly plastic.

can you very carefully use a needle to poke in there and try to clean it out?
Grt idea Hurley. I'm with ya on the chemicals. I've used a safety pin but it's not going very far. I'll try to find a needle or other and see if I have better success.
Old 09-26-2017, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonesmeister11
What did you epoxy????
Justt bought ride. Rat had eaten a hole in reservoir and nobody had fixed. Had some blue washer fluid still and debris. Probably what got sucked up into nozzle b/c hole is at top of reservoir so it would've been hard to know that it had a problem until nozzle got clogged. I also found filler neck cap in shielding so that part was also allowing in dirt.

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Old 09-26-2017, 11:27 PM
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btw got my hands on some of the black "sand" that came out of nozzle and it dissolved between my fingers. very greasy.
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Try clr to soak in
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Old 09-27-2017, 08:25 AM
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Strip the paper off of a twisty tie and use the wire to clean out the hole.
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Just to recap for you fellas the twisty tie combined with compressed air got 'er fixed! thx.




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