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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
A few months ago I drove down I-40 west into a headwind of a windy day even for Oklahoma. 50 to 55 MPH straight line winds. The speed limit is 75 so effective airspeed of 130 to 140 (OK, I might sometimes have to pass a semi) and there was no sign of fluid from the squirters. The vents above the rear window sounded like a vacuum cleaner as I cruised along at 3,000 RPM.
It was scary to pass semis and motorhomes as they floated around the lanes trying to stay in their lanes. I would wait for a large clearing and blast past them in 4th gear ASAP.
The drive home was very quiet and relaxing, no wind noise, and the trucks would be blown off the road and not onto me.
One of the few things I can blame on the previous owner is I have to check valves in my system. They were all removed, and replaced with just regular tees. The squirters run for a couple of seconds before water hit the windshield.
It is one of the projects that I will get to some day. It is just not much of a priority. Maybe the next time I have to replace the fresh air fan I will do the check valves.
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Glen,
I'll let you know how the check valve pictured above works. I'm planning to take the two off at the nozzles and install one.