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From:Alistair Bell
Date:Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:22:43 -0700

Hey Bruce,

Yes that’s what friend Simon found, much better spray despite three holes per nozzle. A puzzling result I thought. But a true result.

Has to be noted that the nozzles are smaller footprint than stock.

Alistair 

> On Aug 23, 2021, at 3:06 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mark - in my case the 3 jets have seemingly increased the flow or
> pressure of the flow - possibly by using smaller orifices than the stock 2
> jets?   I think my stock jets were just plain worn out and quite weak and
> the pump is the original as far as I know.
> The new setup is as good as what I have on my Audi in terms of
> pressure...you can actually hear the windshield fluid hitting the
> windshield.
> 
> Not sure if they are from the same vendor - but they do all look the same
> so it is quite possible they are.
> 
> Bruce
> 
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 2:19 PM Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> T3 Technique sells them as well. They all look quite similar. Are they
>> likely from the same vendor? Also, does the third nozzle decrease the
>> overall flow noticeably or is it irrelevant at such small volumes?
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> MB
>> 
>>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 2:00 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I use the triple jets from GW. I like them. It needs fine adjustment for
>>> the spray angle using a pin needle to turn the little jet balls, not
>>> turning the whole jet. If someone in here swaps the wiper jet, be extra
>>> careful NOT to drop the hoses in the nose cavity... It will be a pain to
>>> fetch them out.
>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 1:51 PM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> BTW - now that you have sorted out that little mystery and we all in
>>>> Vanagonland have all learned something profound yet again from someone
>>>> else's experience (with pictures included)  - I have to ask whether you
>>> are
>>>> satisfied with your windshield washer jets?  I recently replaced my
>> stock
>>>> jets with these little fellas...
>>>> 
>>> 
>> https://www.uniwerksdesign.com/product/vw-vanagon-windscreen-washer-jets/
>>>> 
>>>> Available from other vendors as well.  My point being these are a cheap
>>> yet
>>>> an awesome upgrade compared to what I was living with before.  Of
>> course
>>>> Alistair -  you will likely machine these from a block of some chunk of
>>>> alloy kicking around the shop.
>>>> 
>>>> Anyway, enjoy the back road camping and hopefully there will be some
>> rain
>>>> to keep the forests from burning and sustain your happiness when
>> turning
>>> on
>>>> the wipers at your discretion.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> 
>>>> Bruce
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 12:46 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Got a pic up on the blog, for what it’s worth.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>> https://shufti.blog/2021/08/23/vanagon-all-wipers-and-washers-stuck-on/
>>>>> 
>>>>> Alistair
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Aug 23, 2021, at 11:15 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Well that wasn’t that hard at all.
>>>>>> After checking the relays ( was easy, why not) I pulled switch
>>> assembly
>>>>> off.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Yes, it was a switch. Was the combo front wash, rear wash contacts.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I’ll post a pic on the blog soon, but shirt story is that
>> depressing
>>>> the
>>>>> stalk, or pulling back on it, switches between front wash and rear
>>> wash (
>>>>> and wipe).
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Neutral position between two contacts, yeah it’s hard to picture.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> But the two contacts were , in this case, both touching the central
>>>>> “selector” contact. Thus energizing both rear and front wash wipe
>>>>> constantly.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You know how in these type switch assemblies you have the brass
>> power
>>>>> trace held in position by the plastic housing. I guess the grip is
>> weak
>>>> in
>>>>> this spot.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Bent, moved, pressed, things back to normal and wipers work as they
>>>>> should.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ab
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2021, at 9:45 PM, Dennis Haynes <
>> d23haynes57@hotmail.com
>>>> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> ________________________________________________________________________
>> Mark Belanger - mbelanger@gmail.com
>>