Wiper cable?

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Wiper cable?

Postby koolfan » Sun Jun 16, 2013 12:13 am

Hi there, where am i suppose to buy the wider tube or cable as there are many dirt building up and can't get the water to spray out?
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Re: Wiper cable?

Postby hks_kansei » Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:26 am

If there's dirt getting into the washer jets, rather than finding larger tubing why not just fix the problem?

Larger tubing will just mean instead of clogging a tube, it clogs the jet.
Or, it clogs the pump.

Just clean out the lines, the jets (use a pin)
and then clean out the washer reservoiur since that's likely where dirt has collected if it's getting into the lines.
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Re: Wiper cable?

Postby koolfan » Sun Jun 16, 2013 12:34 pm

hks_kansei wrote:If there's dirt getting into the washer jets, rather than finding larger tubing why not just fix the problem?

Larger tubing will just mean instead of clogging a tube, it clogs the jet.
Or, it clogs the pump.

Just clean out the lines, the jets (use a pin)
and then clean out the washer reservoiur since that's likely where dirt has collected if it's getting into the lines.

i would like to do that but the tube is really dirty thats why i just wondering is there anyone know where can i get some in hand...
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Re: Wiper cable?

Postby hks_kansei » Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:34 am

Fair enough.

Take a bit of the tube off and head to Bunnings/Masters.

They usually have giant rolls of assorted tubing that you buy by the metre, just find one the same size.
Just measure roughly how much you need beforehand (at a guess I'd say 2m should do it, but have a look)


You shouldn't need anything fancy since it's just carrying water and maybe some soap.
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Re: Wiper cable?

Postby taminga16 » Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:57 pm

Do not use a pin to clear the washer jets, there is a possibility that you could distort them and the washers may never work properly again. Remove them and place them into a jar with some warm water and a little carwash, soak, shake and rinse. At worst some fishing line will suffice as a probe. You could remove the tank and clean that in same manner and with new hoses you will have a clean system from end to end.
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Re: Wiper cable?

Postby koolfan » Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:49 am

taminga16 wrote:Do not use a pin to clear the washer jets, there is a possibility that you could distort them and the washers may never work properly again. Remove them and place them into a jar with some warm water and a little carwash, soak, shake and rinse. At worst some fishing line will suffice as a probe. You could remove the tank and clean that in same manner and with new hoses you will have a clean system from end to end.
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done. brought the hose and new washer jets from autobahn. work like a charms now.
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