Generic: windscreen washer query?

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Sat 31 Mar 2007 11:35
Generic: windscreen washer query? - Ian G
Morning all,

I've a strange question I'm hoping the back roomers can help me with.

Some car's screen washers just squirt out a narrow jet, whereas others I've seen spray a poweful atomised mist onto the screen.

If you own, or know someone with a car that does the second, could you let me know the make and model of that car?

Thanks

Ian
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Sat 31 Mar 2007 11:56
Generic: windscreen washer query? - Hamsafar
My 2002 VW Passat has the fan spray, so do all Nissan Muranos. (I'm sure many others do too)
Does your car have nozzles mounted on the bonnet, or ones under the trailing edge of the bonnet?
If you want to swap them, you would need to know this and find a car that matches.
Mines are under the trailing edge and just clip into holes. They are adjustable for height by moving a horizontal bar up or down.
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Sat 31 Mar 2007 12:05
Generic: windscreen washer query? - Ian G
Thanks for this Ashok,

what I'm actually doing is making a DIY water spray for my side mounted "inter-warmer" by ripping some screen washers out of a scrappie car (rather than pay £hundreds for a 'cooler upgrade).

But what you've said is great - if I don't see any passats (hopefully they've got a few more years of life in them!) I'll look for cars with nozzles on the edge of bonnet perhaps.

Many thanks

Ian
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Sat 31 Mar 2007 12:17
Generic: windscreen washer query? - thomp1983
citroen xsara washer jets spray a mist. there about £5 for the pair new from citroen and mount on the bonnet, common upgrade on the 306

chris
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Sat 31 Mar 2007 12:53
Generic: windscreen washer query? - Ian G
thanks chaps!

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Sat 31 Mar 2007 13:25
Generic: windscreen washer query? - LeePower
My 2003 Peugeot 206 has the mist jets fitted from the factory.
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Sat 31 Mar 2007 13:57
Generic: windscreen washer query? - 659FBE
My '04 Passat clone has the "fan spray" jets fitted. (Heated too).

659.
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Sat 31 Mar 2007 15:15
Generic: windscreen washer query? - Ian G
cheers,

unsuprisingly, I couldn't find any new shape passats at the scrap yard - in fact the newest car I saw was a T-reg...

The rover jets I got were not what I wanted at all, so I'lll keep my eyes peeled for a newer car or just go to the dealer and pay a couple of quid.

Thanks

Ian
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Sat 31 Mar 2007 15:22
Generic: windscreen washer query? - LeePower
Later Saxo & 106s also had these mist jets & plenty of them in the scrap;ard thanks to accident damage, just look for the ones with the slot intead of the 2 holes.
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Sat 31 Mar 2007 19:38
Generic: windscreen washer query? - Ian G
Lee,

cheers for that - I wasn't exactly sure what I was looking for, but that sounds like good advice.

Ian
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