Washer Nozzles Options

[yeahmag]

Seems like there is some wild pricing from cheap to expensive on replacement washer nozzles for the 914. Anybody have a recommended replacement?

[Olympic 914]

one of the original washers on my car broke when installing it, and I bought a replacement pair from Pelican. they were the type with the chrome covers. and came with the check valves.

When installing one I used liquid hand soap to lube it up and one of the little adjusting balls popped out and rolled to somewhere in the garage. inspection revealed that the adjusting balls were metal and about the size of a BB, I though, no problem I'll just pop one out of the broken unit to replace it. NO good the original adjusting balls were about twice the size, made of plastic and much more secure in the housing. so they would not fit.

I would have paid more for ones like the originals, rather than what I have.

Pelican did send a replacement nozzle when informed about the issue.

I don't know what the check valves do, but they were on the originals also. but because of the design you would not be able to connect the hoses to the nozzles with out them since the check valve has barbs on both ends and plug into the nozzle, and you plug the hose onto the check valve.