Riddle me this!

"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll) 06/25/2014 at 15:23 • Filed to: None

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Yesterday, I noticed that only the driver's side of my windshield gets sprayed with wiper fluid. The other jets just give off a little trickle that simply wets the hood. I filled up the fluid (hoping that by some magic, when it is low as it was, it only sprays the relevant part) but no dice. I used a needle to poke around the jets. Nothing. I checked the lines under the hood and cleaned the y-piece connecting both sides. Everything is connected properly, but still nada.

I've run out of ideas on what to check, where to look, or how to proceed. Any ideas?

Edit: '99 Euro-Accord CG8

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Klaus Schmoll 06/25/2014 at 15:26

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Could this help?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Klaus Schmoll 06/25/2014 at 15:27

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High pressure automated car washes have been known to damage the nozzles, check if your engine bay is soaked after using the sprayers

davedave1111 > Klaus Schmoll 06/25/2014 at 15:28

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Clogged lines? I'd take them off and check them, first of all, then try blowing out the jets with compressed air or something.

BoulderZ > Klaus Schmoll 06/25/2014 at 15:30

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Make, model, year might help, if someone here happens to have the exact same car/experience. FWIW, on my wife's car, there was a leak on the non-spraying nozzle in the form of a crack right along the plastic mold line. It looked fine. But, if you popped the hood, and had one person watch while the other actuated the spray, you could see it leaking. Normally, with the hood down, the washer fluid ran down a hood brace/gusset, so you wouldn't see the evidence anywhere close to the leak. See if you can get Friend to watch while you turn on the washer, or visa versa.

Nibbles > Klaus Schmoll 06/25/2014 at 15:33

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Pop the nozzle off the hood, do a visual inspection. It's probably damaged somewhere. Then take some canned air and blast the nozzle inward, so any gunk gets pushed out of the hose connection. Reinstall and test

I never stick a needle down those little holes - no telling what they're made of and whether or not more damage is being done.

KAT8503 > Klaus Schmoll 06/25/2014 at 15:33

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Switch the nozzles, or hook one up to the water line at a time, see what it does. If the one still sprays good and the other doesn't, then you know it's the nozzle itself. Either needs to be replaced or try cleaning with compressed air.

Klaus Schmoll > BoulderZ 06/25/2014 at 15:39

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It's a '99 Euro-Accord CG8.

Roberto G. > Klaus Schmoll 06/25/2014 at 15:57

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The nozzle must be clogged behind the spray hole. It may happen. First, disconnect both nozzles, push to spray and check if the water comes out with the same pressure from both little pipes. If yes (and sure it's so) reconnect the good nozzle, disassemble the bad one, take it home with you and pass the evening trying to understand what's blocking it. Blowing it may help, and will make it so happy.

Klaus Schmoll > Roberto G. 06/25/2014 at 16:30

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Good idea! Who wouldn't want a happy nozzle? BTW, this is what you find when you GIS "happy nozzle".