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Windshield wiper squirt when cornering hard by Poncho Jim
Started on: 06-05-2005 12:13 AM
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Report this Post06-05-2005 12:13 AM Click Here to See the Profile for Poncho JimClick Here to visit Poncho Jim's HomePageSend a Private Message to Poncho JimDirect Link to This Post
My car has done this since I got it and I'm wondering if it's a normal Fiero thing ?

When I take a hard right turn, washer fluid squirts out of the driver's wiper onto the window.. You have to turn pretty hard.. It did it to me today when I took a 25mph cloverleaf loop at near 50mph I always have to put the wipers on to clear the windshield.. It doesn't seem to do it on left turns.

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Report this Post06-05-2005 12:20 AM Click Here to See the Profile for The FunkmasterSend a Private Message to The FunkmasterDirect Link to This Post
Normal. Theres some fluid left in the top part of the line, above the checkvalve. Dont take the checkvalve out though, because the wipers will scratch the window before the fluid can make it up. Just something you have to live with...

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Originally posted by Poncho Jim:

My car has done this since I got it and I'm wondering if it's a normal Fiero thing ?

When I take a hard right turn, washer fluid squirts out of the driver's wiper onto the window.. You have to turn pretty hard.. It did it to me today when I took a 25mph cloverleaf loop at near 50mph I always have to put the wipers on to clear the windshield.. It doesn't seem to do it on left turns.

that is normal... the force of a hard turn moves the washer up the hose a bit, and leaks some out...

EDIT: funkmaster ^... you are too quick...

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Report this Post06-07-2005 01:54 PM Click Here to See the Profile for VonovSend a Private Message to VonovDirect Link to This Post
Lol, after 18 years, our cars are old enough that they can't hold their water anymore...

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Report this Post06-07-2005 02:20 PM Click Here to See the Profile for ZewerrClick Here to visit Zewerr's HomePageSend a Private Message to ZewerrDirect Link to This Post
Old GM washer systems seem to suck. My truck does it too. Annoying as hell when you just washed the thing!

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Report this Post06-07-2005 03:05 PM Click Here to See the Profile for sonic50Send a Private Message to sonic50Direct Link to This Post
When I am up in the mountains it does it to me also.

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Originally posted by Poncho Jim:

My car has done this since I got it and I'm wondering if it's a normal Fiero thing ?

When I take a hard right turn, washer fluid squirts out of the driver's wiper onto the window.. You have to turn pretty hard.. It did it to me today when I took a 25mph cloverleaf loop at near 50mph I always have to put the wipers on to clear the windshield.. It doesn't seem to do it on left turns.

premature ej.....

Well, you know.

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Report this Post06-08-2005 05:46 AM Click Here to See the Profile for willempieSend a Private Message to willempieDirect Link to This Post
okay one more comfirmation that this is quite normal with fieros.... mine does it too.... hey but there's also something positive about it. It makes your car smell nice
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Originally posted by TennT:
premature ej.....

Well, you know.
TG

Yeah, it really likes those right-hand corners...

(I know how it feels - I like the corners, too...)

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Report this Post06-08-2005 01:00 PM Click Here to See the Profile for FieroReinkeSend a Private Message to FieroReinkeDirect Link to This Post
Mine does it when I corner hard as well. It even did it the other night when I was just accelerating straight from a stop. I guess it must be from the awesome power of the 3.4 TDC.

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