Windshield Washer Pump: Someone posted on the Honda Fit forum that he wants to find a more powerful pump for his windshield washer motor. At high speed, the wind keeps the stream from...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Someone posted on the Honda Fit forum that he wants to find a more powerful pump for his windshield washer motor. At high speed, the wind keeps the stream from going high enough up on the windshield. He said he tried a different pump, but that didn't help. I sent him a link to a Peterbilt pump ($20) on Amazon. Do any of you know of a powerful pump that might work for him?

This seems to be a "Fit" situation. When I'm driving slowly, the water hits high up on the windshield, but when I'm driving at highway speeds, it doesn't reach that far.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

jerryc41 wrote:

Someone posted on the Honda Fit forum that he want... (show quote)

Simple fix: Wash them when stopped, before zooming.
(Works for me.)

Canonuser Loc: UK and South Africa

Longshadow wrote:

Simple fix: Wash them when stopped, before zooming.
(Works for me.)

You’ve obviously never been driving on a high speed road and had your windscreen view obliterated by filthy spray from a passing truck. In these circumstances it’s essential to have a powerful washer spray to enable essential and immediate vision. Stopping to clean your screen in such circumstances as you suggest would be is a very dangerous option.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Canonuser wrote:

You’ve obviously never been driving on a high speed road and had your windscreen view obliterated by filthy spray from a passing truck. In these circumstances it’s essential to have a powerful washer spray to enable essential and immediate vision. Stopping to clean your screen in such circumstances as you suggest would be is a very dangerous option.

Definitely! Years ago, I had a Jeep with a broken wiper motor - in the winter. That was exciting. : )

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Canonuser wrote:

You’ve obviously never been driving on a high speed road and had your windscreen view obliterated by filthy spray from a passing truck. In these circumstances it’s essential to have a powerful washer spray to enable essential and immediate vision. Stopping to clean your screen in such circumstances as you suggest would be is a very dangerous option.

I have, I have, but what gets cleared usually works, enough to safely drive.
I have pulled over on the interstate on occasion, no major problem.
Especially the one time a bus in front of me was spraying OIL out of the back of the bus.
THAT was nasty! Couldn't see much of anything.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Longshadow wrote:

Especially the one time a bus in front of me was spraying OIL out of the back of the bus.
THAT was nasty! Couldn't see much of anything.

That sounds like they were testing a bus for James Bond.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

jerryc41 wrote:

That sounds like they were testing a bus for James Bond.

I didn't realize it was oil until I ran the wipers......

Smeared it all over the windshield.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Longshadow wrote:

I didn't realize it was oil until I ran the wipers......

Smeared it all over the windshield.

That's bad. That's why James Bond used it.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

jerryc41 wrote:

That's bad. That's why James Bond used it.

Yup.
(It WAS really bad. Luckily I was able to pull over safely to clean it.)

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

My windshield washer sprayer jets on located on the wipers - no problems cleaning when driving. They jets are positioned so they spray ahead of the blade to prevent scratching the window (the blades don't wipe over dry window). I find that they work much better than the fixed spray nozzles mounted in the hood.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Shellback wrote:

My windshield washer sprayer jets on located on the wipers - no problems cleaning when driving. They jets are positioned so they spray ahead of the blade to prevent scratching the window (the blades don't wipe over dry window). I find that they work much better than the fixed spray nozzles mounted in the hood.

They usually do.

Subaru Doctor Loc: Westbrook, Maine

Almost all windshield washer nozzles are adjustable. I use a 90 degree pick to adjust them. A five minute fix at any dealer would save wasting money on a pump.

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

jerryc41 wrote:

Someone posted on the Honda Fit forum that he want... (show quote)

Simple fix, drive slowly.

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

Subaru Doctor wrote:

Almost all windshield washer nozzles are adjustable. I use a 90 degree pick to adjust them. A five minute fix at any dealer would save wasting money on a pump.

It can be fun to turn them so that they spray pedestrians instead of the window

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

sodapop wrote:

It can be fun to turn them so that they spray pedestrians instead of the window