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Old 05-01-2010, 08:29 PM
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Aiming windshield washer jets

Anyone know if these jets are easy to aim and adjust,or should the dealer take care of it?
There seems to be a spot that is always missed on my windshield,and it usually has bird crap on it.
If anyone has tuned these jets,is it a simple screw driver job,or a pain in the butt?
Thanks all.
Old 05-02-2010, 01:20 AM
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It's really easy, it tells you in the manual. You just stick a pin into the nozzle and move it around to aim it. You just need to move it a tiny bit in order to move the aim quite a bit.
Old 05-02-2010, 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by G hits the spot
Anyone know if these jets are easy to aim and adjust,or should the dealer take care of it?
There seems to be a spot that is always missed on my windshield,and it usually has bird crap on it.
If anyone has tuned these jets,is it a simple screw driver job,or a pain in the butt?
Thanks all.
I have never fixed it on my G but i have on my mom's altima. I supposing all cars have the same method of adjusting the washer jet direction.

The way i did it on my moms car was just take a needle or a safety pin, put it into the hole where the washer fluid comes out from. and adjust it accordingly.

Its extremely easy.
Old 05-02-2010, 01:58 AM
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Yeah, just keep in mind that moving the nozzle one hair will equate in several inches of difference on the windshield.
Old 05-02-2010, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnEnglish
It's really easy, it tells you in the manual. You just stick a pin into the nozzle and move it around to aim it. You just need to move it a tiny bit in order to move the aim quite a bit.

Thanks guys,appreciate the input.It just looked like they were fixed as 3 jets per side,but I'll give it a shot tomorrow.
Old 05-02-2010, 11:36 PM
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This is sort of off topic, but the washer jets on Infinitis are crap. I couldn't believe how pathetic they were the first time I used them. I haven't seen that tri-pattern weak spray since I had a 91 Pontiac.
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The nozzles on my 06 civic were far more impressive than ones the G, I must admit. But if you want to hear about crappy nozzle, you should see the ones on a smart fortwo. Those are the worst I've seen in my life.
Old 05-04-2010, 01:16 PM
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The 3 nozzle streams 3 solid lines, is it suppose to fan/spread out?

My 1990 Infinity Q45 as well as any car I have driven has better nozzle than this.
Old 05-04-2010, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by afaa
The 3 nozzle streams 3 solid lines, is it suppose to fan/spread out?

My 1990 Infinity Q45 as well as any car I have driven has better nozzle than this.
Sadly, that's how they operate. It gives us something in common with pre-1990 economy cars.
Old 05-04-2010, 08:23 PM
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A spread nozzle would be better, but this is not uncommon on luxury cars. The top of the line Mercedes S class has similar nozzles.
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idk what you guys are talking about because my G does a fan spread...
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Originally Posted by bocaytomas
idk what you guys are talking about because my G does a fan spread...
What year/model is your car?
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