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Old May 18, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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In reality 92-95 SSEi/SSE'* can't get much any better due to the compressor location.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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It is quite easy to relocate the compressor to a different location. I have mine right were the battery is along with a lightweight battery. The two together are the same size as a normal sized battery and fit perfectly.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by willwren
Who has problems with intake setups?

I retained my OEM double tank and HL washers no problem.
You can do it that way, or you can get the filter farther away from the engine heat by using a single washer tank and moving the compressor like I did. The headlight sprayers are retarded anyway; I couldn't ever see myself using those for any reason whatsoever.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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I personally find the HL washers very effective at removing slush and snow, as well as the red clay gravel (we don't use salt) for road traction during the winter. VERY effective. Since my intake works just fine with the compressor in the OEM location and the double washer reservior intact, I have no beefs whatsoever.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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These cars come with headlight washers and wipers? This I GOTTA see!
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Old May 18, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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WASHERS. Not wipers. But the washers are a higher pressure spray than the WS washers.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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personaly i dont mind having the double washer, it doesnt seam to be a problem for me. the only thing i dont like it where the ELC pump is, but thats really only because of the bad location of me IAT sensor

and personaly i wouldnt want to lose the HL washers
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Old May 19, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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Hmmm, I have considerd swapping to an SE washer bottle or a 97+ washer bottle, due to the fact that I think I would like to go the FWI route, I've thought long and hard about it, and I think it looks better (im a neat freak)....hmm something to considerd at the yard on Saturday possibly.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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has anyone tried to move the headlight sprayers to spray on the radiator to cool the coolant after a run or something along those lines?? if they made a intercooler for the series one i would move the head light sprayers to spray on the intercooler radiator just to help it a little bit but they don't. but anyways do you think it would be worth the trouble to move and remount the sprayer in front of the radiator??
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Old May 19, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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You wouldn't want that at all. You need a very fine low-volume mist for cooling heat exhangers. Not high-pressure spray.

Back on topic please.
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