I went to Lowe's and bought a "drain cleaning bladder", the 1.5-3 inch size, for $11.00.

I cut it with a razor blade as you can see in the photo, using one of the ribs as a guide to make a straight cut.



I screwed it on a garden hose, put the cup over the clogged squirter and had my Fearless Helper turn on the water. Within seconds, the water was squirting out the other squirter. I repeated the process on the other squirter.

I now have 4 strong jetstreams washing the windshield from the two squirters, instead of one and a half wimpy streams. No messing around under the hood disconnecting hoses, etc.

A fast, simple, cheap fix.

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1st MBz: 1982 300SD
2nd MBz: 1987 300SDL
3rd MBz: 1995 S420
4th MBz: 1987 190DT
5th MBz: 1984 300SD w/1983 300DT engine
6th MBz: 1999 C230k I'm 3rd owner, got it w/57,235 miles.
and manages Mom's 2007 R320 CDI

I had clogged nozzles a couple weeks ago.

I removed them, soaked in vinegar for 5 min then hit with a blast from the air compressor.

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2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech

Grabbed a sewing pin from my wife's sewing kit and poked around the nozzles.

If that didn't do, I took out the pick tool from my toolbox. Also useful to align the nozzle stream.

Not sure which car you're pertaining to, on my former 190E the washers were strong. It had new nozzles and new pump. My w123 300D, I don't use the washers as much but the strength of the stream appears weaker. I removed the originals (2 nozzles on driver side, 1 on passenger side) and replaced with new (2 nozzles per side), but the pump is original. Maybe I'll swap the pumps over.

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