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JN7
28-09-2009, 01:58 AM
theres two nozzles that spray water but one of them is only spraying out weakly (way weaker than the other side). any ideas?
shadou
28-09-2009, 02:32 AM
potentially blocked? if it's under warranty Honda will replace the nozzle.
felixd
28-09-2009, 04:34 AM
or use hot water to eject the gunk out ? try that first
tron07
28-09-2009, 09:33 AM
use a needle to clear the gunk stuck at the nozzle....
oongie
28-09-2009, 01:22 PM
Got that same issue...
just been speeding up when I spray so the wind pushes it up to the higher part of the windscreen.
Will try the hot water treatment TX =)
JN7
28-09-2009, 06:04 PM
or use hot water to eject the gunk out ? try that first

how do i do that? do i just refill with hot water?
felixd
29-09-2009, 04:26 AM
how do i do that? do i just refill with hot water?

yupp :) fill it with hot water / boil water
JN7
29-09-2009, 04:18 PM
i just called honda and theyre gonna fix it up for me so yeah, ill leave it to them. thanks
adhunt99
08-10-2009, 10:11 PM
I have this problem. When I bought the car 2nd hand they weren't working, next service Honda unblocked them and they worked OK but not great. Lately one of them hasn't been working well at all. Prolly getting blocked again I reckon...
euro_tr4sh
08-10-2009, 10:44 PM
thx for that imprtant peice of info, and digging up a 3month old thread :)
Terrano08
09-10-2009, 12:50 AM
Hey,
With an air blower(compressor)blow through the hole, if neccesary water may assist in softening the dirt thats clogging it up
furythree
09-10-2009, 01:39 AM
my wipers not sprayers a screwing up. When they wipe the midsection leaves a trail if you know what i mean. i ran my fingers down the blade to smooth it out and remove anything hanging from it. still like that. is it covered by warranty?
SuiJin
09-10-2009, 01:53 AM
lol wtf, haha noobs, just mayb get new blades lol. its cheap anyways
tron07
09-10-2009, 08:04 AM
did you clean your windows and wipers?....

tell me how the dealers react when you bring it back
rob1000
09-10-2009, 08:07 AM
did you clean your windows and wipers?....

tell me how the dealers react when you bring it back

i think stunned silence
furythree
09-10-2009, 07:27 PM
did you clean your windows and wipers?....

tell me how the dealers react when you bring it back

react to me saying the wipers are gey?

dunno ill ask them and yes i always clean them
aaronng
09-10-2009, 07:40 PM
my wipers not sprayers a screwing up. When they wipe the midsection leaves a trail if you know what i mean. i ran my fingers down the blade to smooth it out and remove anything hanging from it. still like that. is it covered by warranty?

It is a wear and tear item, so probably not. But if the dealer is nice, they might give you a replacement blade at their cost.
Type R Positive
12-10-2009, 11:57 AM
use a needle to clear the gunk stuck at the nozzle....
Bingo. :thumbsup:

good luck clearing calcium and crap with hot water.......
felixd
12-10-2009, 01:51 PM
Bingo. :thumbsup:

good luck clearing calcium and crap with hot water.......

hot water + acid ? :D
Type R Positive
12-10-2009, 02:28 PM
hot water + acid ? :D
lol! :p
felixd
12-10-2009, 02:35 PM
Use a product like for flushing a toilet ? that would be enuf chem to kill those gunk hehe
aaronng
12-10-2009, 03:24 PM
Use a product like for flushing a toilet ? that would be enuf chem to kill those gunk hehe

That's worse than hot water + acid.
aaronng
12-10-2009, 03:26 PM
Bingo. :thumbsup:

good luck clearing calcium and crap with hot water.......

Best to check if it is blocked by algae or by mineral deposits. Usually it is algae which can be cleaned out by compressed air through the nozzle. Take the nozzles off and blast air through it. For your washer water, add just a little bit of washer additive and that will prevent the growth of algae.

I've used a bit of additive (1/4 to 1/2 recommended dose) and my 2004 hasn't had blocked nozzles yet.
Type R Positive
12-10-2009, 04:01 PM
LOL, you haven't lived in Port Hedland.... :p

Washing the car up there was painful. You could see the calcium spots grow in front of you. That was hard, hard water. It used to block the nozzles of my old colt quite regularly.

BTW, I use distilled water and sonax additive. No water spots and clean screen FTW! I often give the screen a touch up with sealant when I do the car also.
aaronng
12-10-2009, 05:21 PM
LOL, you haven't lived in Port Hedland.... :p

Washing the car up there was painful. You could see the calcium spots grow in front of you. That was hard, hard water. It used to block the nozzles of my old colt quite regularly.

BTW, I use distilled water and sonax additive. No water spots and clean screen FTW! I often give the screen a touch up with sealant when I do the car also.

Sonax is great. I use that too. It helps prevent the nozzles from clogging from hard water because it contains some citric acid. I have RO water here at work, so I carry a 15L drum of it in my work car. haha. Great stuff.