Windshield sprayer tuning

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Nov 28, 2022 | 11:40 AM

DirtyLarry79

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Windshield sprayer tuning

Installed a set of rubber tubing, new sprayer in the tank, and the tank itself last night. It sprays and I sprayed deicer this morning.

the passenger side sprayed the cab directly above the windshield and dripped down the windshield. I assume I can pull the piece out of the cowl and bend it slightly to fix that.

Both the left and right are more fountain streams than any kind of spray. They only impacted about a fist wide streak vertically down each side of the windshield.

Is that how it’s supposed to be? I assumed the nozzles would be more duckbill shaped to spread it out horizontally. This is like a single shot out of a water gun at one particular spot.

Nov 28, 2022 | 01:02 PM

tbear853

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How my '77 has always been, the nozzles just get the liquid on the glass, the wipers spread it.

Nov 28, 2022 | 04:37 PM

ranger140892

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I've played with my nozzles, trying to get them to spray a fan, instead of a laser beam. No avail.

Nov 28, 2022 | 07:30 PM

John89

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I would love to hear a mod for this.

I have thought about gluing a cap with some slits over them, but haven't done it yet.

Nov 28, 2022 | 09:13 PM

dlburch

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there have been a few posts over the years to snag the sprayer nozzles from some model of Lincoln...should be able to find it in advanced search.

Nov 28, 2022 | 09:22 PM

77&79F250

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What about getting a spare tip and practice on how much you can smash it flat to get it to work better?

Maybe https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...e-upgrade.html
Smart way to make sure you do not crimp it to far. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...r-sprayer.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...d-washers.html

Nov 29, 2022 | 10:51 AM

5851a

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My 78 LTD and Fairmont had the wiper squirters attached to the wiper arm, made a fan pattern in front of the blade. Hose run inside bottom arm cover, around pivot and into cowling. Worked great. 80's Ford fox bodies went to 1 nozzle on cowl, think they called it fluidic, that system would drench a windshield.