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[ted_one]

  Fitted a new windscreen washer pump today and it is working but the washer jets are only reaching about 1/3rd of the way up the screen and the MOT is due in the next few days,am I missing something like is there a filter somewhere in the system and it's restricting the water flow.Been messing with it for ages and no change,would apreciate any advice..  

[Andy B]

  ... am I missing something like is there a filter somewhere in the system and it's restricting the water flow. ......

the filter is part of the grommet that you pushed the washer pump into. 
Follow the guide & I'm sure you'll get there.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152616577

[ted_one]

Many thanks will take a look asap

[Martian]

  Fitted a new windscreen washer pump today and it is working but the washer jets are only reaching about 1/3rd of the way up the screen

Stick a pin in the nozzle and adjust it so that the water hits the middle of the screen (it will hit the top when you are moving).

[Andy B]

  Fitted a new windscreen washer pump today and it is working but the washer jets are only reaching about 1/3rd of the way up the screen

Stick a pin in the nozzle and adjust it so that the water hits the middle of the screen (it will hit the top when you are moving).

have a read of the guide.  It's not normally the screen washer jets that black, it's the suction filter that blocks with gunge from the tank caused by lack of decent/any screen wash. 

[ted_one]

Many thanks to Andy B for the advice,the filter was completely blocked but really simple to deal with and from now on a good quality screen wash as prescribed

[Martian]

have a read of the guide.  It's not normally the screen washer jets that black, it's the suction filter that blocks with gunge from the tank caused by lack of decent/any screen wash. 

I didn't read the original post as the jets being blocked, just simply needing adjustment.
However as the aim had dropped due to low pressure caused by a blocked filter, my solution would have been masking the original fault rather than curing it properly (which amounts to bodging, and I HATE bodging).

I shall now remember this for eternity the next time my washer jets are appearing feeble 

[Andy B]

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I shall now remember this for eternity the next time my washer jets are appearing feeble 

          

[Andy B]

Many thanks to Andy B for the advice,the filter was completely blocked but really simple to deal with and from now on a good quality screen wash as prescribed

  A nice easy cheap result! 
The hard bit is if you ever push the grommet/filter inside the bottle!  :-?  :-?

[ted_one]

As soon as it stops raining I'm gonna get out and check the other two cars although showing no problems,prevention is better  than the cure