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Jehu
09-11-2008, 12:48 AM
I can't imagine there's a wire thin and strong enough to shove thru the jets to clean them . Any tricks or just get a new one?

nizmainiac
09-11-2008, 06:01 AM
pull a bristle out of a wire brush with a pair of pliers, that'll do it

Ross
09-11-2008, 08:36 AM
Then disconnect the hose to the washers and blow from the outside so it doesn't just reclog the nozzle next time you use them..

shogun
09-11-2008, 09:02 AM
you can open them

e34.535i.sport
09-11-2008, 10:28 AM
I took them off, got a needle in the hole and put them in boiling water for a bit. Also cleaned out the water container as it had quite a bit of **** in it... Got it out before it re-clogged them!

Ferret
09-11-2008, 10:56 AM
I took them off, got a needle in the hole and put them in boiling water for a bit. Also cleaned out the water container as it had quite a bit of **** in it... Got it out before it re-clogged them!

I'm having a repeated problem with my washer bottle turning green :/

I bleached it, put jeyes fluid through it (like dont get this stuff on your hands, it'll burn your skin off) rinsed it, dismantled everything and it just keeps coming back and blocking the washers!

Pain in the ass!

whiskychaser
09-11-2008, 12:29 PM
I'm having a repeated problem with my washer bottle turning green :/

I bleached it, put jeyes fluid through it (like dont get this stuff on your hands, it'll burn your skin off) rinsed it, dismantled everything and it just keeps coming back and blocking the washers!

Pain in the ass!
If its dark green its probably algae. Tried hot soapy water?

Jehu
09-11-2008, 12:44 PM
you can open them


Yah I will try and open it up.. thanks, thanks everyone , you;re all so wonderful, i don't know how to thank you , sniff, sniff...

Paul in NZ
09-11-2008, 10:02 PM
Yah I will try and open it up.. thanks, thanks everyone , you;re all so wonderful, i don't know how to thank you , sniff, sniff...

a pin or needle works for "surface blockages"

Jehu
09-11-2008, 10:11 PM
a pin or needle works for "surface blockages"
Yah I actually bought a set of sewing needles but couldn't find the thinnest onces when I had the nozzle out... I couldn't blow thru but some fluid is being forced thru just a little dribble.... dribble....

e34.535i.sport
09-12-2008, 10:23 AM
I'm having a repeated problem with my washer bottle turning green :/

I bleached it, put jeyes fluid through it (like dont get this stuff on your hands, it'll burn your skin off) rinsed it, dismantled everything and it just keeps coming back and blocking the washers!

Pain in the ass!

Boil the kettle and pour it in... Worked for me but I didn't have algae just a lot of dark sh*tty stuff!

EDIT: Obviously while it's off the car!!! :p

e34.535i.sport
09-12-2008, 10:25 AM
Doesn't petrol kill algae???

whiskychaser
09-12-2008, 11:44 AM
Doesn't petrol kill algae???

Er, petrol disolves some plastics John:D

tim eh?
09-12-2008, 11:47 AM
Yah I actually bought a set of sewing needles but couldn't find the thinnest onces when I had the nozzle out... I couldn't blow thru but some fluid is being forced thru just a little dribble.... dribble....

i might be afraid to wreck them as they are tiny but you could try using a bicycle pump to blow air through them?

MBXB
09-12-2008, 01:32 PM
Go to a music store, pick up a single .014 plain guitar string, and a .023(?) smallest wound string.
You can start with the plain string to bust up the crap, then use the wound string to do the roto router thing.

attack eagle
09-12-2008, 05:38 PM
vinegar... soak em in it

e34.535i.sport
09-12-2008, 06:08 PM
Er, petrol disolves some plastics John:D

Oooooppps.... :p