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Old 11 February 2010, 09:05 PM
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Question Newage STI Windscreen Washer problem

Hi, I have a 03 Blobeye STI and was just wandering if anyone else is having the same problem.
Basicaly my windscreen washers aren't very powerfull. When I'm static or going relatively slow (30mph) then the washers are ok but as soon as I start going at faster speeds theres not enough power in the jets so they just squirt onto the bottom of the windscreen. If I try and adjust the nozzles so that the water squirts onto the centre of the screen at higher speeds it then squirts over the roof at slower speeds!
Like I said their isn't enough power in the jets. Does anyone else have this problem or does anyone know of a solution?
Old 11 February 2010, 09:07 PM
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Try cleaning out the reservoir/pump and make sure there are no kinks in the tubes.
Old 12 February 2010, 08:02 PM
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If not hoses and pump then check the nozzles.Mine needed cleaning out. 4-5 years of wax etc. Popped off the hoses, took off the bonnet, and put them in a mug of hot water - got wax out. Also then left them in some vinegar in a cup - cleaned out the scale. Work ok now.
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Old 12 February 2010, 08:12 PM
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Also make sure they are not squashed between the bulkhead seal and the bonnet.
Old 12 February 2010, 11:19 PM
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Had this problem with my dad's Primera just this week there....turns out that the screenwash for some reason had turned into a gooey gel-like substance and had blocked the jets and the pump

Dont know whether i had mixed different screenwash over time and they had reacted or what, but it took some cleaning out!!

Maybe worth a look
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Thanks for the replies. I'll have a look once it stops raining
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