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[john2502]

Hi all.
This might seem a simple one but im not sure how to solve it.
Sorting a couple of minor bits from the MOT earlier today. One was the window washers not working, turns out the hoses had come away from the bottom of the nozzles so thought it would be nice and simple. I've connected both up but only one works. It's not blocked as when i remove the nozzle and hold it downwards it works fine but then when installed i get nothing from that side.
No kinks in the line so it seems the fluid is just following path of least resistance and only coming out the drivers side.

Any bright ideas? Only need it to work for the MOT as not used it in 6 months of daily driving. Haha

[cal844]

Check that the jets arent blocked up, use a sewing needle or compressed air to blow the crud out the jet

[PoolGuy]

Is the tee piece equidistant from the jets?

[DeadSquare]

I have often thought of making a bonnet mascot, of the Brussels statue of the little boy who Pees, as the screen washers.

[PoolGuy]

I have often thought of making a bonnet mascot, of the Brussels statue of the little boy who Pees, as the screen washers.

That’d probably be as popular as Eric Gill’s sculpture that sits on the BBC building.

[john2502]

Thanks for the suggestions. Ended up re-doing the pipework and as you say poolguy making the t piece more equidistant. This improved it but i still doubt it would pass MOT.
Turns out the jet is also partially blocked (can't seem to clear it so ordered a new one).
Had ruled this out as when I blew thre it air did come out but on swapping them the other side worked fine.
Thanks again.

[PoolGuy]

Drop the jet in descaler, lemon juice or white wine vinegar overnight. 

[cal844]

I usually blow air through them.

Fingers on jet holes
Blow air
Then release and cover the jet holes to build and release pressure and try to dislodge dirt.

[john2502]

Thanks chaps. New ones arrived and annoyingly their aim was just too low, no adjustment apart from tipping them up a bit which even then didn't quite work. So I persisted with trying to unblock the original one (didn't want to be too brutal with the needle incase I damaged it and now it's sorted.
As you said soaking, blowing through and wiggling a needle in there did the trick eventually.

Cheers!
John

[humph]

If you're not using the car as a daily, or the washer regularly, don't use screenwash.  I've been told that the screenwash in the pipes evaporates and leaves a sludge in the pipes that block them.  Mine would never work at MOT time and I'd end up cleaning loads of stringy black gunk out of the pipes.  Stopped using screenwash and things are much better.

[john2502]

Thanks for the tip, this is my daily driver but I rarely end up using the screenwash to be honest.