Windscreen Fluid

[Rolfe]

You've got R33 though. What did it show when you had R13?

 

[Kithmo]

It doesn't seem to go through the wash fluid very fast with that fine spray, but I'm finding mine is missing bits of the windscreen. The right-hand nozzle seems to be spraying too far to the right.

I can't get the right hand nozzle adjusted right.
At first it was hitting the wiper arm, then it was going over the roof, now the spray hits the screen when stationary but blows over the top when moving.

 

[Rolfe]

I'm scared to touch it in case I make it worse!

 

[Deleted member 11291]

I can't get the right hand nozzle adjusted right.
At first it was hitting the wiper arm, then it was going over the roof, now the spray hits the screen when stationary but blows over the top when moving.

It does only need the slightest adjustment, what are you using? I pinched one of my wifes small sewing needles and adjust with that. She has never noticed its gone! Thats because I do all the sewing?

 

[siteguru]

You've got R33 though. What did it show when you had R13?

I can't remember, but I thought it was the same 0.5 ?‍

 

[Rolfe]

Mine only shows whole numbers.

 

[Kithmo]

It does only need the slightest adjustment, what are you using? I pinched one of my wifes small sewing needles and adjust with that. She has never noticed its gone! Thats because I do all the sewing?

The manual says use a small flat blade screwdriver, but that only works for up and down, so I'm using a reset pin that I got with my phone that fits snugly in the hole.
I tried up, down and sideways movements but none of the positions seems to work very well. The left hand one isn't bad as it's situated further across from the wiper blade/arm and misses it nicely.
I don't like the fact that it's fine spray instead of a jet.

 

[Deleted member 11291]

The manual says use a small flat blade screwdriver, but that only works for up and down, so I'm using a reset pin that I got with my phone that fits snugly in the hole.
I tried up, down and sideways movements but none of the positions seems to work very well. The left hand one isn't bad as it's situated further across from the wiper blade/arm and misses it nicely.
I don't like the fact that it's fine spray instead of a jet.

On this car mine seem to be ok, although I have used the pin on previous cars.

 

[Anon70]

Was having an adjust of the washer jets the other day. I found it was easier to move them around with the bonnet open, then shut the bonnet and test.

(NOTE:This is for right hand drive cars)

Because the top end of the bonnet covers a lot of the washer nozzle and the thick part of the drivers side wiper arm is so close to the nozzle location there is a very small gap for any washer fluid to pass through.

In the end I found angling the nozzle toward the centre of the screen (and the thinner part of the wiper blade) allowed more washer fluid to reach the screen and because of the wipers direction it allows for good cleaning of the area in front of the driver.

 

[Rolfe]

Thanks for that. Not trying it now because it's raining, but on the other hand, rain is free washer fluid from heaven distributed evenly across your entire windscreen.

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

I can't get the right hand nozzle adjusted right.
At first it was hitting the wiper arm, then it was going over the roof, now the spray hits the screen when stationary but blows over the top when moving.

Top Tip.
Put your wipers into the service position.
Makes the adjustment easier.

Notice I said easier?

They are without doubt the most awkward to adjust I've ever come across.

Might just be my old eyes and reading glasses.
Whatever.
It is a faff to get them where you want.

Whatever happened to the little silver ball you stuck a pin in ?

 

[Deleted member 11291]

Whatever happened to the little silver ball you stuck a pin in ?

So that makes my sewing needle redundant then! As I said mine appear to be ok, but will keep in mind your tip ?

 

[Kithmo]

Top Tip.
Put your wipers into the service position.
Makes the adjustment easier.

Notice I said easier?

They are without doubt the most awkward to adjust I've ever come across.

Might just be my old eyes and reading glasses.
Whatever.
It is a faff to get them where you want.

Whatever happened to the little silver ball you stuck a pin in ?

I thought of that but decided to lift the bonnet to get at them instead.
I've bought a selection of aftermarket nozzles off Ali express to try when the warmer weather comes and I work out how to get the originals off.

 

[Rolfe]

I thought of that but decided to lift the bonnet to get at them instead.
I've bought a selection of aftermarket nozzles off Ali express to try when the warmer weather comes and I work out how to get the originals off.

Ooh, keep us posted on that one! This is relevant to my interests!

 

[pabirch59]

Can the windscreen washer nozzles be adjusted as the spray only hits the bottom of the windscreen? I have attempted to change the washer jet direction with a needle but to me there doesn't appear to be any adjustment on them.

 

[pabirch59]

Can the nozzles on the windscreen washer jets on a MG 4 be adjusted? The jet stream just hits the very bottom of the windscreen and needs to be aimed higher. I've attempted to adjust them with a sewing needle as I've done over the years on many of my previous cars but on the MG 4 they don't appear to be adjustable!

 

[siteguru]

Just search this board - this has been discussed many times. Also look in the manual.

The answer is yes, but it doesn't seem to make much difference.

 

[pabirch59]

Thanks guys. I looked in manual as you suggested.

 

[Rolfe]

I've merged this thread in with one that already discusses the topic. @pabirch59, you might find something useful in the above posts.

 

[securespark]

Another vote for Prestone. I buy a big 5 litre container of it from Costco. In winter I use a 4:1 ratio, and summer 10:1. Doesn't get cold enough here to need to use it neat.

Yes. I've used Prestone SW for years. Not had any freezing screen wash in that time.