Author Topic: Windscreen Washing (Read 3580 times)

JMallows · « **on:** 21 September 2004, 15:48 »

As promised in the cosmetic matters section, i have posted some pictures of the current upgrade, showin the inside, outside, and operation of the new jets. Sorry about the quality of the last picture....

The outside:

The inside:

Operation:

tobz. · « **Reply #1 on:** 21 September 2004, 15:51 »

Good god wouldn't want to run those through a period of drout!! Nice idea, bet it'll never fail an mot on windscreen washers now

JMallows · « **Reply #2 on:** 21 September 2004, 16:28 »

I know what you mean, but think of it this way: Theres twice as much water coming out, so it uses twice as much, but it washes the screen more than twice as good, so in the end, it uses less water as they wash it so much better!

The only hard part is adjusting them all to be right!

Tucker · « **Reply #3 on:** 21 September 2004, 22:55 »

Nice bit of kit

What kit is it and where from?? mine are not working at the mo and could do me with some

Tucker

Blue MK2 · « **Reply #4 on:** 21 September 2004, 23:17 »

thats cleaver

JMallows · « **Reply #5 on:** 21 September 2004, 23:26 »

Kit? You think they look that good!!? They aint a kit mate, i tgot two extra jets, popped them in the bonnet vents, and wired up the pipe. All you need if you want to do it is:

Two non-heated jets
Two three way connectors
Knife
Silicone.

You may have to trim the jets ever so slightly, then they get glued in the vent (with silicone so if you don't like it you can rip em out again), cut the existing tube and put in the three way connectors, then from the third bit of those connectors, use the extra tubing and take it to the new jets. If you are then wholly satisfied, you cxan glue them in properly. When the silicone is drying you need to put a weight on the jet, i used a food-bag full of sand! You cant use the heated jets as they are slightly bigger, and don't fit! Let me know if you eed any more help

More to come, rear washer upgrade......

Tucker · « **Reply #6 on:** 21 September 2004, 23:37 »

I see, tought they was a kit you got from some where

Think my switch has gone anway

Tucker

JMallows · « **Reply #7 on:** 21 September 2004, 23:45 »

WEll, i suppose that means they don't look too bodged

Which is good! Its a good mod to do cos its reversable, which is handy! Let me know if you try it, would like to see if you did it diffrently etc...

JMallows · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 September 2004, 21:01 »

And, as promised the rear upgrade, which i think is better than the front upgrade...

Veedubgt18v · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 September 2004, 21:05 »

the other advantage of that is the washer nozzle wont foul on the wiper arm if you have a lay flat wiper conversion cos it has a lower profile! top job!

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