How clear windshield washers?

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Moses - 04 Feb 2006 16:16 GMT

The spray from the windshield washers on my Taurus has become very weak,
especially on the drivers side. Probably some dirt got into the line.
How best to clear that up?

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Jim Warman - 04 Feb 2006 17:32 GMT

There should be a connection in the line somewhere along the cowl.... it is
important to separate this connection first. Use shop air to back flush the
nozzles.

Now, the reason I mention disconnecting the line..... if we don't the air
pressure we use to clear the line will often separate the line for us =
usually in the most inconvenient location. Also, opening the line allows a
place for the debris in the line to go rather than keeping it all in the
system to block the jet again.

HTH

> The spray from the windshield washers on my Taurus has become very weak,
> especially on the drivers side. Probably some dirt got into the line. How
> best to clear that up?

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Moses - 05 Feb 2006 11:00 GMT

Thanks- good explanation.

> There should be a connection in the line somewhere along the cowl.... it is
> important to separate this connection first. Use shop air to back flush the
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>>especially on the drivers side. Probably some dirt got into the line. How
>>best to clear that up?

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