Adjusting Screen washer nozzles

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  1. harryarcos

    harryarcos Junior Member

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    Does anyone know how to adjust the nozzles for the screen washer jets? I normally use a pin and move them around, but have not seen the type used on the Gen. lll which are under the bonnet (Hood) and difficult to access
     
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    Not difficult to access they're clipped on like a kids Tie for church
     
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    Not adjustable /
    Toyota offers three different ones which spray different heights /
     
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    Thanks for your comments. I will have another look.
     
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    That's the same nozzle which is used in the Prius /

    I switched mine to the higher ones; not much of an improvement, still too low when driving /
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    Thanks. Yes, that is the problem. It is much too low to be fully effective. There was nothing wrong with using a pin, even if it did take a little time to get it right.
    The ones on the Prius lll are slightly different - of course they are. They are pretty difficult to remove without causing damage and you need to be careful not to lose the water tube after taking off the nozzle. Toyota probably have a tool, but I used a pair of small pliers with insulation tape over the ends and pushed the end with the square holes towards the windscreen.
     

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    No there's no tool that your fingers You just lift up and flip back and it's in your hand dangling by the rubber hose which you pinch twist pull the fitting and then don't let it drop down in the hood in between the pieces of metal you put a piece of tape on it like zip tape and hold it right there till you're ready to come back