What's with the driver-side windshield washer nozzle on current Accords?

Most cars, it hits the wiper dead center. Others, maybe 40%-50% of the
fluid actually goes over the wiper. WTF

 

You should be able to adjust it by sticking a needle or pin in the hole and
moving it.

 

You should be able to adjust it by sticking a needle or pin in the hole and
moving it.

 

Do you know this for sure? A HUGE number of vehicles do this.

 

Do you know this for sure? A HUGE number of vehicles do this.

 

Why not aim the flow to land on the windshield where you want it to land?
This can be done easily with a needle. It's not a big deal.

 

Why not aim the flow to land on the windshield where you want it to land?
This can be done easily with a needle. It's not a big deal.

 

I don't know for sure, but most cars have the adjustment as bearman and
Brian Smith describe. That would certainly explain why so many vehicles do
it; if there were no adjustment it would be rare to see many out of
adjustment but it would be rare to find any *exactly* right.

Mike

Mike

 

I don't know for sure, but most cars have the adjustment as bearman and
Brian Smith describe. That would certainly explain why so many vehicles do
it; if there were no adjustment it would be rare to see many out of
adjustment but it would be rare to find any *exactly* right.

Mike

Mike

 

The washers on my 2005 Accord also hit the wiper blades instead of middle
of the screen. However when I checked the washer nozzles they didn't look
anything like the conventional type which you can adjust using a pin.
Instead they have a slot (similar to a screw head) - It's not clear to me
if or how you can adjust this type.

 

The washers on my 2005 Accord also hit the wiper blades instead of middle
of the screen. However when I checked the washer nozzles they didn't look
anything like the conventional type which you can adjust using a pin.
Instead they have a slot (similar to a screw head) - It's not clear to me
if or how you can adjust this type.

 

Do they look like this:

http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=oirrwy

You can still use a pin or you can use a small, flat blade screwdriver.
The design gives the washer fluid that fan shape wehn it comes out of
the nozzle.

 

Do they look like this:

http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=oirrwy

You can still use a pin or you can use a small, flat blade screwdriver.
The design gives the washer fluid that fan shape wehn it comes out of
the nozzle.

 

Do you actually own an Accord?

 

Do you actually own an Accord?

 

Then why are you responding?

 

Then why are you responding?

 

A huge number of vehicles do this because a huge number of people are
not aware how to adjust them.

 

A huge number of vehicles do this because a huge number of people are
not aware how to adjust them.

 

Wow, I need a get to the car wash!