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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 11:47 PM
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I'd like to disable my headlight washers b/c one of them sticks 'open' when used until i give it a nudge, and it goes back down. That, and i wash my car enough to not really need them.

Is it as easy as pulling a fuse? or is it not worth the trouble? I'd like to be able to wash my windshield of bugs at night w/o knowing the washer is stuck open and looking stupid.
 
Old Sep 23, 2006 | 11:49 PM
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Spray silicone on them, they'll work.
 
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:32 AM
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mine does the same thing except some of the wahser gets snagged on the bumper hole, i figure i just cut it a little bigger.

but silicone works like a charm

for that stick that just wont go away, use some grease or somthing, that's sure to work.
 
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:42 AM
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take out evething and put a nudge on the hose and tight it with a metal clamp, the you will be fine. This is what I did.
 
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:44 AM
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silicon lube wehre? on the actual part that catches on the bumper?
 
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 03:30 AM
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Or you could just unplug the motor that powers the headllight washers. Its at the bottom of the resivore.
 
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 04:34 AM
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I would just pull the fuse for it.. simple and effective
 
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 05:21 AM
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except the fuse for that also runs a few other things that he might not want gone like the windshield washer.....
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I would just pull the fuse for it.. simple and effective
 
Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:04 AM
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well thats too bad we all have to make sacrifices...lol..jk aid the problem then silicone seems to be the common cure
 
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 12:02 AM
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what kind of sillicon lube are you guys using? I went to autozone looking for silicon spray on lube, nad could only find tubes of liquid gasket.

Would white lithium grease work?
 



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