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Old 08-05-2013, 03:48 PM
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Somehow, on the driver side the water jets are pretty much squirting on to everywhere but right where you need it!

With previous cars Ive owned, inserted a pin and gently moving is all thats needed to adjust them but that doesnt seem to help.

Anyone got any advice on how to do this?

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Old 08-06-2013, 04:27 AM
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Use a very fine pick, they gunk up and jam.
 
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Old 08-28-2013, 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by grim_reaper
Use a very fine pick, they gunk up and jam.
ok thanks grim reaper..i'll persevere with the pin.
 
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Old 08-28-2013, 06:22 AM
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I use a very small safety pin to clean them out, then a pick to adjust then.
 
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Old 08-28-2013, 12:36 PM
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I don't know about yours, but mine are non-adjustable. Three little plastic jets that are molded in, or prepositioned. All you can do is clean them.
I usually go one step further, perhaps safer than the pin/pick method: What I usually do about once every two years, is remove the jets mounted on the hood and flush them out using compressed air from the front, forcing any accumulated dirt back out the way it likely came in.
This also gives you an opportunity to clean up all the crud that collects under the jets,
 
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Old 08-29-2013, 05:14 AM
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virgin1, do your washer jets look like this?

If so they are fully adjustable.
 
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