remove windshield wiper reservoir

Post by **LiU** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

has any1 removed this for weight reduction? I heard it's a good 20 lbs.

Website · Post by **daniel240** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

LiU wrote:has any1 removed this for weight reduction? I heard it's a good 20 lbs.

20lbs? maybe when it is filled up. when it is empty it probably weighs 1lb. just keep it empty if your worried about that little extra weight.

Post by **midwestdrifter** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

i took mine out because i hate it. hoses mounting bracket and all maybe 5 lbs. again its just personal, i just dont like the sprayer.

there was an article about making it into a intercooler/radiator sprayer. so you might want to keep it.

Website · Post by **daniel240** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

midwestdrifter wrote:i took mine out because i hate it. hoses mounting bracket and all maybe 5 lbs. again its just personal, i just dont like the sprayer.

there was an article about making it into a intercooler/radiator sprayer. so you might want to keep it.

yea but your still left with the squirters sticking out of the hood.and yes i saw that in the scc mag. i may have to try that. i never use mine anyways, if you use rain-x you never need the windshield sprayers.

Post by **LiU** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

ahh yes I looked at the thread again and it said full w/ water. Looks like I'm keeping it - so far I've removed spare, jack/tools, stripped trunk, contemplating whether it's worth it remove rear seat (upper and lower), should be good for about 15 lbs

Post by **black180sx** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

i took mine out to make a custom shortened cold air intake.

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

I took mine out when I installed my front mount and never put it back. And I don't have any plans to put it back either.

Post by **Structure240sx** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

mine had a leak in it. i took it out when i got my kit put on since it was easy to see and i never needed it anyway.

Post by **240marcuSX** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

ive often wanted to take that out when working on other things under the hood, but just never did, perhaps i will when i move the battery and get an elec. fan.

Post by **Cyberkreig** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

Mine is out & laying in the garage. But i think they check for working sprayers as part of the PA inspection..

Post by **Hijacker** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

my car didn't have one when i got it. problem solved

it still seems kind of silly to think that the removal of the resevoir is equal to a major weight reduction.

Post by **midwestdrifter** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

i think of it more as a visual improvement. it cleans up the engine bay. i was thinking about taking out the nozzles on the hood to smooth it out.

one should be careful with that rain-x. it eats away at the glue used to hold the glass in place. after a while the glue leaks down the paint and discolors the paint.

Post by **book-ends** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

What do you guys do in the snow? Obviously not everyone lives in a snowy winter climate but damn! I've refilled my reservoir twice in the last two weeks already because the s*** they spray on the roads makes my windshield all "sticky" and cloudy.

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

What exactly is this "snow" you speak of?

Post by **cheez80** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

i don't have mine installed

took it out to install my oil cooler

Website · Post by **daniel240** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

or you could turn it into an intercooler sprayer.

Post by **D1SR240** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:20 am

mine sprays like above my windshield, sometimes it gets on my sunroof

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