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Thread: Washer Nozzle Spray Pattern? (Any way to improve it?)

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    Quote Originally Posted by DonkeyPal View Post
    I have the nozzles better adjusted now. They hit a bit higher than I'd like, but nudging them down a hair seems to put them lower than I'd like. The pressure seems just fine. It still strikes me as strange that when I found them pointed way too low the pressure seemed wimpier.
    Just adding to the discussion - There are a number of youtube clips that show/describe what others & you are suggesting in this thread.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Qi-Ny8cYE

    I feel my 2017 Mirage ES jets hit somewhat low. I may give them a tweak, too!



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    The FSM washer spray pattern:

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    I drive a Jeep Wrangler. A quarter second pull on the washer and the windshield is SOAKED. My Mirage is horrendous and oddly, my Micra is almost worse.

    I'll swap a high flow pump into both cars one day.

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    Any way to improve the spray pattern?

    IMO - just replace the stock nozzle w/ fan-type. I did it last year.
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    Hypersonic Universal Car Windshield Washer Sprayer
    Car Auto Vehicle Windshield Spray Nozzle

    This is how the stock nozzle compares w/ the fan type (initial test).


    And this is how it looks from the inside (both nozzles now fan-type)


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    Mitz, I had seen those Hypersonic nozzles and almost bought them myself, but I was concerned that they wouldn't line up with the more traditional keyhole shape that's cut out of the hood -- Does yours have any gap or fitment issues? Could you provide a closeup pic inside and out of the nozzles? I'd totally buy a set but I wasn't sure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phaux View Post
    Mitz, I had seen those Hypersonic nozzles and almost bought them myself, but I was concerned that they wouldn't line up with the more traditional keyhole shape that's cut out of the hood -- Does yours have any gap or fitment issues? Could you provide a closeup pic inside and out of the nozzles? I'd totally buy a set but I wasn't sure.
    I had no issue w/ the installation.

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    I only got a few shots on the install.

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    Well, looks good to me. Ordered a set, once my car is back from the bodyshop I'll install them.

    Now the question is, what about the rear window sprayer?

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    Quote Originally Posted by phaux View Post
    Well, looks good to me. Ordered a set, once my car is back from the bodyshop I'll install them.

    Now the question is, what about the rear window sprayer?
    Haven't thought of it ...

    the rear sprayer appears to be the same as the front ones.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark View Post
    Just adding to the discussion - There are a number of youtube clips that show/describe what others & you are suggesting in this thread.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Qi-Ny8cYE

    I feel my 2017 Mirage ES jets hit somewhat low. I may give them a tweak, too!
    My windshield washer spray nozzle won't work sometimes. Sometimes the left is out, sometimes right right. Oddly if I open the hood and close it, the thing is fine. Pricking it sounds from this thread like it makes the spray shoot up too much, so I'm not doing that (or anything yet).

    Thoughts?

    I see this thread is old but has new threads, so must be an issue


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