any way to clean windshield wiper squirters

[Zedyone_kenobi]

I cleaned my windshield washer tank AND put a brand new motor in it, and it pumps like the ****ens. BUT my windshield wiper squirters are just plain clogged. I do no have a needle small enough to sick in there. Any advice?

Boiling them maybe.

Does anybody sell them?

[5thhorsemann]

Use a piece of mig wire 0.035 diameter, stiff enough to push through without bending and soft enough as not to brake. Make sure the end is burr free, hit it with a file before you insert it. Worked well in mine, they were totally blocked and spit in my face when I poked the wire in at first, so relieve the pressure prior to poking as well.

[Oiluj]

If you have a hobby shop nearby, 1/32" music wire works fine as well.

[Willoughby Z]

I removed mine from the firewall. Warmed the tubing very gently with a heat gun to remove the nozzle assembly. Soaked in CLR cleaner to remove the internal corrosion. Tried the methods used by other Posters but poking wire seemed to only remove the clog for awhile. Every time I would "ream" with wire, the nozzles would start to clog again shortly after- three times in as many weeks, regardless of how vigorous I poked the wire through. Haven't had to clean the nozzles in nearly a year. Just don't enlarge the opening or you'll be spraying the cars behind you and empty the supply bottle quickly!

Edited May 1, 2011 by Willoughby Z
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[Gary in NJ]

B-string

[Zedyone_kenobi]

The CLR idea is great, I will try that. I do not have any mig wire, but I work with two guitar buffs, so I will hit them up for some B string.

Thanks very much. I have them off of the car now soaking in some degreaser. For whatever that will do.

[JLPurcell]

Torch tip cleaning set. JLP

[240260280z]

guitar strings as mentioned above for poking.

Pumping vinegar will clean out the calcium hard water build up.

My car did this all the time in Ireland...land of hard water.

[Zedyone_kenobi]

Just wanted to let everybody know the CLR trick worked famously. It also cleaned up every last bit of 40 year old grime on the squirters as well

[Z train]

Pickle juice.

[Unkle]

Pickle juice.

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+1 CLR , but take care . That stuff will burn your skin , even diluted .

[sblake01]

Pickle juice.

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Yeah, that kind of took me aback also. The vinegar might be okay but the salt, calcium chloride, dill, etc. would worry me. I've used torch tip cleaners and Lime Away which is similar to CLR with success.