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LVMarauder
09-20-2008, 09:41 PM
Like the title says they just stopped working. any ideas at all? Fuse perhaps? clogged squirters or tank? I have been switching tuners alot lately , that couldnt have anything to do with it could it?

jgc61sr2002
09-21-2008, 08:40 AM
Sounds electrical to me. Highly unlikly for both nozzles to clog at the same time.

I would disconnect the hose from
the nozzel and activate the washer ane see if fluid flows.

HBTMD
09-21-2008, 08:59 AM
Had the same thing happen to mine. I took it to the dealer. Both nozzles were clogged up with gunk. Dealer blew them out with compressed air. They work great now. :banana2::banana2:

Pat
09-21-2008, 09:52 AM
I see your from a dry climate, methinks your nozzels are encrusted with calcium or some other material.

Blow 'em out or use a small needle to break up the crust and flush the little buggers out the intake side or the particles will reclog the nozzel side. Remove the hoses first.

Black_Noise
09-21-2008, 10:06 AM
does the pump is the resivor tank humm? if so, check for leaks in your lines, if no leaks, try cleaning the nozzels

CKMustangCobra
09-22-2008, 06:44 AM
My drivers side was clogged.

Look for a hose that sits above the brake reservoir. Trace it and make sure it goes up to where the windshield is.

Disconnect it at the brake reservoir (should be a fitting and 2 hoses) Point the hose end coming from the tank away from the car/engine and push your turn signal button to activate the pump. If fluid flies, you have clogged nozzles. If no fluid flows, you need to trace an electrical problem or a bad pump. (Is there fluid in the reservoir?? LOL)

If your nozzles are clogged, like mine where, I used compressed air. I first started spraying INTO the nozzles from outside (windshield side where the fluid exits) in an attempt to dislodge big pieces of material if there were any.

Then I put the compressed air into the other end of the hose you disconnected earlier. I didn't use full force on the air either... I didn't want to blow a hose or something. Start with a little air and see if it escapes out of the nozzles (you'll see it on the windshield)... if air escapes... increase the air pressure and blow them out REALLY well. I must have blown air threw mine for a good 5 mins straight. I then reconnected the hoses and I pumped just a little fluid into the line. Disconnect again and use your compressed air and fluid to force any remaining particles out of the nozzles.

Re connect the lines and see if fluid pumps..... it should.