Windshield Wiper Linkage Snap oba Washer Fluid Freeze mu Blizzard oba Mud Spray: Zero-Visibility Obulabe bw’okusiba buleeki n’okusika ebibegabega¶

Okufiirwa okw’amangu, okufiirwa kwonna okw’okulabika kw’endabirwamu z’emmotoka mu maaso ku sipiidi y’oluguudo olukulu (100 to 120 km/h / . 60 to 75 mph) kibaawo mu sikonda ezitakka wansi wa 1.5 okuyita mu kulemererwa kw’ebyuma bibiri okwa bulijjo: 1. Windshield Wiper Transmission Linkage Snap oba Spline Nut Strip, nga bushing ya nayirooni ball-socket ekutuse munda mu wiper crank linkage efuluma wansi w’omuzira omubisi omubisi (or the 13-to-15-millimeter wiper arm spindle nut loosens on its tapered knurled cone while the wipers were frozen to the glass), okuleka mmotoka ya wiper ey’amasannyalaze ng’ewuuma nga tewali mugaso ate ng’embazzi emu oba zombi zigalamidde nga zifudde wansi w’endabirwamu y’emmotoka eriko pulasita y’enkuba oba omuzira; ne 2. Washer Fluid Line Freeze ne Salty Slush Smear, nga mu kyeya oba +32 F (0 C) amazzi aganaaba ebiwuka gafuuka bbugumu munda mu ntuuyo za hood check-valve (or evaporates its methanol alcohol on an unheated glass surface), okukkiriza okukuba kwa semi-loole eyitawo kw’omunnyo gw’oku luguudo, magnesium chloride brine, oba ebitoomi okufumba ku giraasi olwo ebiso ebisiimuula kapiira ebikalu ne bisiiga ekikuta ekyeru ekitali kitangaavu, ekikaluba ng’olwazi mu kifo kyonna ky’olaba. Olw’okuba okukuba buleeki ng’ozibe amaaso mu layini y’oluguudo oluwanvu obulamu kye #1 ekivaako okutta abantu bangi-car chain-reaction rear-end pileups, okuwangaala kwo mu sikonda 10 ezisooka kwesigama ku kukuuma empisa mu layini eteeberezebwa, ng’okozesa eddirisa lyo ery’ebbali ne layini z’oku mabbali g’oluguudo lw’omukono ogwa ddyo (fog line) okusobola okujuliza okw’okumpi, n’okukola okukendeeza ku sipiidi okufugibwa ku kibegabega. Goberera enkola eno ey’amangu ey’okuwangaala ku nguudo ennene n’okuddaabiriza ku mabbali g’enguudo (laba byonna ennamba z’amangu), era weetegereza ebiragiro byaffe ebikolagana nabyo ku okuyunga endabirwamu z’emmotoka ezimenyese mu nkuba ey’amaanyi oba omuyaga ogw’amaanyi, . endabirwamu ekutuse, hood ebuuka waggulu, oba wiper okulemererwa ku sipiidi y’oluguudo olukulu, . embeera ya whiteout n’okuvuga ng’omuyaga ogw’amaanyi, ne endabirwamu y’emmotoka erimu ekifu oba ice munda ng’ovuga.

Kino kikole kati¶

1. TOSIBA KU BBULEKI MU LIVE HIGHWAY LANE (THE BLIND REAR-END PILEUP TRAP):
2. Yanguyiza Ekigere Kyo Okuva ku Accelerator Bulungi & Sazaamu Cruise Control (Tap Brakes Lightly or Press "Cancel"): Singa semi loole emansira endabirwamu yo n’ebitosi bya kitaka ebitali bitangaavu oba omunnyo (or your wipers suddenly stop moving in a downpour), omugoba wa sikonda 2 emabega wo avuga ng’ayita mu kufuuyira y’emu ddala era naye tasobola kulaba bulungi. Bw’oba panic-stomp pedal ya buleeki okuva ku 110 km/h (70 mph) okukka ku sipiidi ya kiromita 30 buli ssaawa (20 mph) wakati mu layini y’okutambuliramu, mmotoka eri emabega wo ejja kulima mu kisenge kyo ku sipiidi enzijuvu ku luguudo olukulu. Situla bulungi ku bbuleeki ya ggaasi olwo buleeki ya yingini n’ekendeeza ku mmotoka mpolampola ate ng’okuba ku buleeki katono ekimala okwaka amataala ga buleeki amamyufu go ng’okulabula ku kalippagano k’ebidduka akaddirira.
3. Kuba Ebitangaala byo eby'obulabe eby'engeri 4 (And Keep Low-Beam Headlights ON) Mu Second 1: Okukoleeza hazard flashers zo amangu ago kitegeeza baddereeva abakugoberera nti olina embeera ey’amangu era okendeeza ku sipiidi.
4. YINGIRA WANSI EDDISA LY'OMU DDEREVA WO KU SIDE KU SENTIMITA 10 OKUTUUKA KU 15 (4 TO 6 INCHES) ERA KOZESA EKITUNDU EKIKOLA KU PERIPHERAL LANE-EDGE REFERENCE (NEVER STICK YOUR WHOLE HEAD OUT INTO 100 KM/H TRAFFIC):
5. Lwaki Eddirisa ly’oku mabbali litaasa obulamu bwo ng’endabirwamu y’emmanju tetangaala: Ne bwe kiba nti endabirwamu y’omu maaso essiddwako pulasita ebitundu 100 ku 100 n’ekikuta ky’omunnyo omweru, ebitoomi ebinene, oba amazzi amangi agaziba amaaso, endabirwamu y’oluggi lw’ebbali (parallel to the airflow) asigala nga mulambulukufu nnyo**.
6. Tunula Wansi era Katono ku Kkono/Ddiyo Okufuluma Ekituli ky'eddirisa ly'ebbali (And Use Your Side Mirrors) okulondoola Omusono gwa Lane ogusiigiddwa langi (Fog Line) ne Rumble Strips: Laba eddirisa lya ddereeva wo eriggule (and check your right-hand passenger side mirror) okukuuma emipiira gyo nga gitunudde wakati nga gikwatagana n’ebigabanya emirongooti ebiriko enkokola oba layini ennywevu ey’oku mabbali ag’ebweru (fog line). Tosumululako musipi gwo oba okufulumya omutwe gwo mu ddirisa mu sipiidi ya kiromita 100 buli ssaawa (65 mph) empewo, nga amayinja ag’oku nguudo agabuuka, ebitundu bya ice okuva mu loole eziyita, oba endabirwamu y’emmotoka eriraanyewo bisobola okukukuba mu maaso n’amaaso.
7. SIGNAL EARLY ERA GLIDE DIAGONALLY KU KIBEERA KYA FAR RIGHT (OR LEFT EMERGENCY BAY IN LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC COUNTRIES LIKE THE UK/AUSTRALIA):
8. Kozesa Tactile Shoulder Rumble Strips okukakasa nti Ogogodde Live Travel Lane: Kyuusa siginiini yo ey’okukyusa obulagirizi (or keep hazards flashing), kebera endabirwamu yo ey’ebbali oba tewali mmotoka yonna eri mu layini eya ddyo, era ovuga mu nkoona etali nnene eya diguli 5 ku 10 okuyita ku layini y’empenda ennywevu ku kibegabega ekikoleddwa mu kkoolaasi (feel the vibration of the milled rumble strips under your tires).
9. Sika Nga Ewala Ku Pavement Edge nga Safe (Without Dropping Into a Soft Mud Ditch or Deep Snowbank) & Kyuusa Namuziga Zo ez'omu maaso Okuva ku Kalippagano: Lumu okuyimirira ku kibegabega (or better yet, at the next exit ramp or rest area), okukyusa mu Park (engage parking brake), kuuma amataala g'akabi nga gaaka (turn OFF the dome light at night), era sigala nga osibye munda mu mmotoka (or exit from the passenger-side door away from traffic to stand behind a steel guardrail) okutuusa nga visibility oba traffic ewedde nga tonnaba popping the hood.
10. SINGA WIPERS YO Omala Kusiiga Opaque Salt Brine Okubuna Glass (Washer Fluid Frozen):
11. LEMIRIWO Okunyiga Ekikolo kya Dry Wiper (Every Dry Wipe Bakes the Salt Film Harder):] Amangu ago kyusa ekintu ekifuga embeera y’obudde ku MAX FRONT DEFROST (High Heat + A/C Button ON + Fresh Outside Air Intake) era okyuse wansi ebiziyiza omusana byombi (which traps a pocket of hot air directly against the glass). Mu sikonda 45 ku 90, endabirwamu ey’omunda ebuguma okusukka 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit), n’esaanuusa micro-layer ya ice esiba omunnyo gw’oku luguudo ku giraasi era emirundi mingi n’esaanuusa entuuyo z’okunaaba ezifuuse bbugumu ku musingi gw’ekkooti.

Omuti gw’okusalawo: Highway zero-visibility survival & okuzuula okulemererwa kwa wiper/washer¶

flowchart TD
    A["Okulabika mu maaso okw’amangu Zero ku sipiidi y’oluguudo olukulu (Wipers Dead, Arm Flopping, oba Salty Slush / Mud Smear)"] --> B["FIRST 10 SECONDS (TOSIBA BULEKI MU LIVE LANE): 1. Ggyako ggaasi bulungi & sazaamu cruise control (kwata buleeki katono okumasamasa amataala ga buleeki) -> 2. Koleeza 4-Way Hazard Flashers -> 3. Yiringisiza wansi Driver Side Window 10-15 cm (4-6 in) & kozesa side mirror / peripheral vision ku painted lane stripe (fog line) -> 4. Vuga bulungi okuyita mu rumble strips ku bibegabega eby’ewala oba exit ramp"]
    B -->|"Eyimiridde bulungi mu Paaka ku kibegabega / Exit Ramp (Switch Ignition & Wipers OFF Nga Tonnakebera)"| C{"2. Kiki ekyalemererwa: Wiper Blades Tezitambula vs. Washer Fluid Tezifuuyira?"}
    C -->|"ABAYOZA TEBAJJA KUFUYIRA (Omunnyo/Ebitooke Smear Baked on Glass)"| D{"Owulira Electric Washer Pump Hum Nga Osika Ekikolo?"}
    D -->|"YEE: Pump Hums, Ekidiba Kirina Amazzi, Zero Spray"| E["FROZEN NOZZLES / CHECK VALVE OBA POPPED HOOD HOSE: 1. Ggulawo hood & kebera oba black rubber hose yava ku plastic T-fitting wansi wa hood blanket -> 2. Kwata engalo ensajja ebuguma ku hood nozzle jets okumala 30 sec & poke clogged pinhole mpola ne safety pin -> 3. Yiwa -40 C (-40 F) Winter De-Icer Fluid oba ekikopo 1 70-91% Isopropyl Alcohol mu tterekero -> 4. Yiwa amazzi g’omu bidomola / omuzira ogusaanuuse + omwenge butereevu ku giraasi ey’ebweru okusiimuula omunnyo"]
    D -->|"NO: Total Silence Nga Osika Ekikolo kya Washer"| F["FROZEN SOLID RESERVOIR PUMP OBA BLOWN WASHER FUSE: 1. Tokwatangako kikolo >3 sec ku frozen pump (eyokya motor / efuuwa 10A-15A fuse) -> 2. Kebera & swap Washer Pump Fuse -> 3. Yoza endabirwamu y’emmotoka mu ngalo n’omuzira/amazzi + omwenge ogw’okusiiga oba sanitizer y’omu ngalo -> 4. Siiga ekizigo ekiziyiza amazzi (Rain-X / Car Wax / Raw Potato Starch / Shaving Cream) amazzi gave ku sipiidi ezisukka mu 55 km/h (35 mph)"]
    C -->|"WIPERS DEAD (Ekimu oba Zombi Blades Stationary) ."| G{"Owulira Wiper Motor Nga Ewuuma & Wiper EMU Ekyatambula?"}
    G -->|"Motor Hums + Wiper 1 Ekola (oba Arm Flops nga ziyitiridde n'omukono)"| H["MECHANICAL LINKAGE OBA SPLINE NUT FAILURE: 1. Pop flip-cap ku musingi gw’omukono gwa wiper omufu: singa spindle post yeekulukuunya munda mu mukono, nyweza 13mm/14mm/15mm hex nut (oba kyusa Passenger Wiper Arm ku Driver Spindle) -> 2. Singa spindle post TEWUTWALA: Nylon Linkage Ball-Socket popped off under cowl -> Zip-tie/wire linkage socket OBA siba paracord/shoelace ku Driver Wiper Arm okusobola okukola pull-string mu ngalo"]
    G -->|"BOTH Wipers Dead + Total Silence okuva mu Wiper Motor"| I["AMASANNYALAZE OKULEMWA (BLOWN WIPER FUSE OBA RELAY): 1. Gogola ebiwujjo ebizitowa omuzira/ice ebizibikira wansi w’endabirwamu -> 2. Ggulawo Fuse Box & swap 20A/25A/30A WIPER Fuse ne fiyuzi etali nkulu eya amperage efaanagana (Entebe ezibuguma / Power Outlets / Rear Wiper) -> 3. Swap Wiper Relay nga eriko Horn oba A/C Compressor Relay"]

Ekitundu 1: Lwaki Wipers Zikomya Okutambula Amangu (N'engeri y'okutereezaamu Ebiremeddwa Byonna 3 ku Mabbali g'Ekkubo mu Ddakiika 10)¶

Wipers zo ez'endabirwamu bwe zigwa mu bwangu mu muzira oba enkuba etonnya, wulirize bulungi okumala sekondi 2 nga leediyo evuddeko: motor ya wiper ey'amasannyalaze ekyawuuma mu rhythmically munda mu dashboard cowl, oba esirise ddala? Era wiper EMU yokka ye yalekera awo okutambula (usually the driver's side), oba BBIBI byayimirira mu kiseera kye kimu?

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ANATOMY OF A WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION (UNDER THE PLASTIC COWL GRILLE)
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    [Driver Wiper Arm]                          [Passenger Wiper Arm]
           ||                                             ||
     [13mm-15mm Nut]  <-- Failure #1: Loose Nut     [13mm-15mm Nut]
     (Tapered Splined     strips aluminum splines   (Tapered Splined
      Spindle Post)       when blades freeze to      Spindle Post)
           ||             the windshield                 ||
           O==============================================O=======[Wiper Motor]
             |                                            |        (Worm Gear)
         Failure #2: Brittle Nylon Ball-and-Socket Cup Pops Off
         (Can be lashed back together with 2 crossed zip-ties or bailing wire)
================================================================================

Omutindo gw’okulemererwa 1: Wiper Arm Spindle Nut eyambula oba esumuluddwa (1-Minute Fix or Passenger-to-Driver Arm Swap) .¶

• Engeri gye Kibeerawo: Buli mukono gwa wiper gwekwata ku tapered, finely grooved (knurled / splined) ekikondo ky’ekyuma ekinywerera waggulu nga kiyita mu kisenge, ekikwatibwa wansi n’ekikondo kimu ekya 13 mm, 14 mm, oba 15 mm hex nut ekikwekeddwa wansi w’akaveera akatono eyeetooloovu aka flip-cap ku hingi y’omukono gw’ekyuma ekisiimuula. Bw’ossaako wipers nga ebipiira bifuuse bbugumu okutuuka ku ndabirwamu y’emmotoka eriko omuzira (or buried under 15 cm of heavy wet snow), ekiwujjo ky’ekyuma kyekulukuunya munda mu socket ya aluminiyamu egonvu ennyo eya die-cast ey’omukono gw’ekyuma ekisiimuula, ne kisumulula ekikuta ne kisenya ebisiba ebitonotono.
• Engeri y'okuzuula: Nga ignition OFF, gezaako mpola okutambuza omukono gwa wiper omufu okubuna endabirwamu n'omukono gwo. Singa omukono omufu guwuubaala mu ddembe okubuna endabirwamu nga teguziyiza (without moving the other wiper arm), pop off the little round plastic cap at the base of the arm and turn the wipers ON briefly for 2 seconds: ojja kulaba ekikondo ky’ekyuma ekiriko obuwuzi wakati nga kyekulukuunya nga kidda emabega n’emabega ng’omukono gwa wiper gutudde.
• Okutereeza ku mabbali g'ekkubo A (Tighten or Shim the Nut):
• Ggyako ignition OFF.
• Teeka ekyuma ekisiimuula ku nkoona yaakyo eya bulijjo ey’okuwummulako mu ppaaka wansi w’endabirwamu.
• Nywa omusingi gwa aluminiyamu ogw’omukono gwa wiper n’amaanyi wansi ku kikondo kya kkooni ekiwanvu era onyweze bulungi 13 mm / 14 mm / 15 mm nut ng’okozesa ekisumuluzo kya socket, ekisumuluzo ekitereezebwa, oba pliers ezirina ebikozesebwa ebingi (even a 1/2 turn pulls the tapered cone tight enough to bite into the metal again).
• Singa ebisiba bya aluminiyamu eby’omunda biba biggyibwako ddala nga biweweevu: Teeka akakuufu akatono akazingibwa aka aluminum foil (from a gum wrapper or food wrapper), eky’okunaaba ekizibiti ekigonvu, oba okuzinga waya y’ekikomo ku kkooni ya spindle eriko tapered nga tonnanyweza nati wansi olwo ekipande kya aluminiyamu ekigonvu ne kikwata wakati wa kkooni n’omukono.
• Okutereeza ku mabbali g'enguudo B (The Lifesaving "Passenger-to-Driver Wiper Arm Swap"):
• Singa socket yo ey’omukono gwa wiper ku ludda lwa ddereeva ekutuse oba ekutuddwa (or the driver-side wiper blade rubber tore off) nga wiper yo ey'oku ludda lw'omusaabaze ekyakola, jjukira nti weetaaga kitundu kya ndabirwamu ya ddereeva yokka okuvuga obulungi okudda eka:
• Pop enkoofiira y’akaveera ku mikono gyombi egya wiper, ssumulula obutambi bwa mm 14 zombi, nyiga omukono gwa wiper ogutaliiko kamogo omukono gw’omusaabaze ogw’oku ludda lw’omusaabaze (or its rubber blade refill) okuva ku kikondo kyayo, era ogisibe ku kikondo kya driver-side spindle post (Check that the slightly curved passenger arm clears the A-pillar when sweeping).

Omutindo gw’okulemererwa 2: Omupiira-Socket y’okuyunga Nayirooni Wiper Ekutuse oba Evuddeko (Zip-Tie or Paracord Pull-String Rescue) .¶

• Engeri gye Kibaawo: Wansi w’akaveera akaddugavu akayitibwa cowl grille wansi w’endabirwamu, mmotoka ya wiper evuga emiggo ebiri egy’ekyuma (the wiper transmission linkage) eyungiddwa ku ebikopo bya nayirooni eby’obuveera ebinyiga omupiira-ne-socket. Oluvannyuma lw’emyaka 5 ku 10 ng’ebbugumu n’obunnyogovu bitambula, ekikopo kya nayirooni kifuuka kikutuka ne kifuluma butereevu ku ssitadi y’omupiira ogw’ekyuma wansi w’omuzira.
• Okutereeza ku mabbali g'ekkubo A (Crossed Zip-Ties / Bailing Wire on the Ball Socket):
• Singa ekiyungo ky’omupiira kituukirirwa ng’oyita mu ssirini ya cowl (or by popping 4 plastic clips off the cowl trim), ssika ekikopo kya nayirooni kiddeyo ku mupiira ogw’ekyuma era onyige zip-ties bbiri eza nayirooni ezizitowa (or steel bailing wire / coat-hanger wire) mu ngeri ennywevu eya figure-8 ("X") pattern okwetoloola emabega w'omukono gw'omukago n'ensingo y'omupiira kale nga tegusobola kuddamu kufuluma.
• Okutereeza ku mabbali g'enguudo B (The Manual "Double-Shoelace / Paracord Pull-String" Wiper):
• Singa omuggo ogw’okuyunga gwakutuka munda nnyo mu kisenge ky’ekisenge era n’osibira mu nkuba oba omuzira:
  1. Siba mita 2 (6-foot) obuwanvu bwa paracord, emiguwa gy’engatto ebiri egyasibiddwa wamu, oba akaguwa k’embwa nga kanywevu ku wakati w’omukono gw’okusiimuula ku ludda lwa ddereeva.
  2. Dduka enkomerero emu ey’omuguwa mu ng’oyita mu bbanga erya waggulu erya sentimita 3 ery’eddirisa ly’oludda lwa ddereeva (so pulling it swings the wiper blade UP across your line of sight).
  3. Siba omuguwa ogwokubiri ku mukono gwa wiper, gukutte ku ekikwaso ky’endabirwamu ku ludda lw’omusaabaze (or in through the passenger window), era leka omusaabaze wo ow’omu maaso asika emiguwa ebbiri emabega n’emabega ng’ebikondo okusobola okugogola endabirwamu.

Enkola y’okulemererwa 3: Fiyuzi ya Wiper Motor efuuwa (20A / 25A / 30A) oba Ekyuma ekimenya ebbugumu erisukkiridde¶

• Engeri gye Kibaawo: Omuzira omubisi bwe gupakira wansi mu ndabirwamu y’emmotoka, mmotoka ya wiper eyimiridde esika amps 25 ku 35 eza locked-rotor current.
• Mmotoka ezimu zirina internal self-resetting bimetallic thermal circuit breaker munda mu kisenge kya wiper motor: bw’omala okukyusa wipers OFF, okusenya omuzira ne ice byonna ebipakiddwa okuva mu cowl trough, n’olinda eddakiika 3 ku 5 motor okunnyogoga, wipers zitandika okuddamu okukola automatically.
• Mmotoka ezisinga zifuuwa 20-amp, 25-amp, oba 30-amp WIPER / . FR WIPER fiyuzi mu bbokisi ya fiyuzi wansi wa hood oba wansi wa daasi.
• Okutereeza ku mabbali g'ekkubo (The Non-Critical Fuse Swap):
• Okusooka, gogola buli kitundu kya muzira ne ice okuva mu wiper blades ne cowl (if you put a new fuse in while the blades are still frozen to the glass, the new fuse will blow in 0.5 seconds).
• Ggulawo Fuse Box: Ggulawo ekifaananyi kya fuse box (printed inside the plastic fuse box lid), okusika ebifuuwa WIPER fiyuzi ng’okozesa ekikwaso ekisika fiyuzi eky’akaveera enjeru, era okizzeeko fiyuzi ya sipeeya (or borrow an **identical-amperage fuse** from a non-safety circuit such as **HEATED SEATS, CIGAR LIGHTER / POWER OUTLET, SUNROOF, AMP / RADIO, or REAR WIPER** - NEVER put a 30A fuse into a 15A or 20A slot).

Ekitundu 2: Amazzi g’okunaaba agafumbiddwa, Entuuyo za Hood ezizibiddwa, n’okusiiga omunnyo ku luguudo olukulu¶

Lwaki endabirwamu y’emmotoka efuuka 100 percent opaque white mu sikonda 2 ku luguudo olukulu olw’omusana ne bwe guba nga gukomye okutonnya? - Ebitongole by’enguudo ennene bifuuyira sodium chloride (rock salt), calcium chloride, ne liquid magnesium chloride brine ku nguudo ez’omu kiseera eky’obutiti. - Emipiira gy’ebidduka bwe gifuumuula omusulo ogwo ogw’omunnyo mu bbanga, enfuufu ennungi esiiga endabirwamu yo. - Bw’oba olina cabin heater yo ekuba empewo eyokya ku giraasi OBA singa okuba wipers zo enkalu omulundi gumu nga tolina mazzi ga washer, amazzi agali mu slush gafuumuuka mangu, ne galekawo micro-crystalline layer of baked white salt and diesel road grime. Buli ekiddako okuyita kw’ekyuma ekisiimuula kapiira ekikalu kisiimuula ekikuta ekyo eky’omunnyo omweru mu ssirini eriko omuzira etayitamu.

Lwaki Amazzi "All-Season / Bug-Wash" Gafuumuula Ebikalu (And Why Cheap Winter Fluid Freezes ON the Glass) .¶

4 Okutereeza ku mabbali g’ekkubo ng’amazzi go aganaaba gaana okufuuyira mu muyaga ogw’amaanyi¶

1. Tokwatangako kikolo kya Washer wansi okumala sekondi ezisukka mu 2 singa kifuuse Frozen: Bw’owulira eddoboozi lya zero humming ng’osika ekikolo kya washer, akapiira akatono ak’amasannyalaze aka impeller wansi mu tterekero ly’akaveera kazingibwa mu ice. Okukwata lever wansi okumala sekondi 10 oba kijja kufuuwa 10A/15A WASHER fuse oba okusaanuusa ebiwujjo bya ppampu.
2. Thaw the Hood Nozzles & Kebera Popped Rubber Hose Wansi wa Hood:
3. Bwoba DO owulira washer pump nga ewuuma, tunuulira wansi w'emmotoka (or open the hood): amazzi bwe gafuuka omuzira munda mu buwundo obutono obw’ekikomo/obuveera obw’entuuyo ku hood, puleesa ya ppampu etera ekuba hoosi y’okugabira kapiira omuddugavu right off the plastic barbed T-connector wansi wa hood insulation pad (you will see blue fluid squirting onto the engine cover instead of the glass). Sika hoosi ya kapiira n’amaanyi oddeyo ku T-fitting eriko emiguwa (and secure with a tiny zip-tie).
4. Singa hoosi eyungiddwa, nyiga engalo yo ensajja ebuguma obwereere ku buli jjeti ya hood nozzle okumala sekondi 30 (or dab 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol / alcohol-based hand sanitizer onto the nozzle opening) era olongoose mpola ekikuta kyonna eky’omunnyo okuva mu kasenge akatono ak’ekyuma aka jet eyeball ng’okozesa pini y’obukuumi, empiso y’okutunga, oba ekikwaso ky’empapula ekigonvu.
5. Spike the Reservoir N'omwenge ogusiiga Isopropyl ebitundu 70% ku 91% (Or Denatured Alcohol / Vodka in a Pinch):
6. Singa ekiterekero kyo kibaamu amazzi g’omusana oba amazzi aga bbululu aganafu agakulukuta, yiwa 250 ku 500 mL (1 to 2 cups) wa 70% oba 91% Omwenge ogusiiga Isopropyl (available at any pharmacy or gas station convenience store) butereevu mu bulago bw’ekijjuza ekitereka amazzi g’okunaaba. Omwenge gwa isopropyl gulina ekifo ekifuumuuka ekya -89 degrees Celsius (-128 degrees Fahrenheit), gutabula mangu n’amazzi, tegujja kukola bulabe bwa rubber wiper blades oba langi y’emmotoka (unlike acetone or brake fluid), era kinyigiriza mangu ekifo ky’okutonnya kw’omutabula.
7. Ekyuma kya "Snowball + Hand Sanitizer" Eky'okunaaba endabirwamu mu ngalo (To Get to the Next Exit):
8. Ekidiba kyo bwe kiba nga kifuuse bbugumu nga kigumu ku kibegabega ate ng’endabirwamu y’emmotoka efumbiddwa mu munnyo omweru ogutatangaala:
9. Blast MAX FRONT DEFROST ku munda mu giraasi okumala eddakiika 3 okutuusa ng’endabirwamu ewulikika ng’ebuguma ng’ogikwatako.
10. Squirt Eddagala erirongoosa mu ngalo ery'amazzi eririmu omwenge (60-70% ethyl alcohol), okusiiga omwenge, oba amazzi g’okunywa ag’omu ccupa okuyita mu giraasi ey’ebweru ebuguma, ssuka ekikuta ky’omunnyo ng’okozesa omukono omutono omuzira omuyonjo omubisi ogw’oku mabbali g’ekkubo (never gravel-filled gray road slush) oba olugoye lwa microfiber, n’osika n’olugoye lw’okusiimuula n’omukono.

Ekitundu 3: Enzijanjaba z’endabirwamu z’emmotoka ez’amangu ezitaliimu mazzi (Driving Without Working Wipers at 55+ km/h / 35+ mph) .¶

Singa wiper motor oba linkage yo eba efudde ddala era olina okukonziba kiromita 15 (10 miles) mu nkuba ey’amaanyi oba omuzira omubisi okutuuka mu dduuka eriddaabiriza oba ekifo awatali bulabe, ng’osiiga hydrophobic (water-repelling) film eri endabirwamu ey’ebweru ennyonjo era enkalu eyongera ku nkoona y’okukwatagana kw’amazzi waggulu wa diguli 90 okutuuka ku 110. Waggulu wa 55 okutuuka ku 65 km/h (35 to 40 mph), puleesa y’empewo ey’empewo esika amatondo g’enkuba mu buwuzi obutonotono obukuba butereevu waggulu ne waggulu w’akasolya awatali kusiimuula wadde okusiimuula ebiso:

Ennamba z’embeera ez’amangu mu bitundu n’ebiragiro by’ebitongole¶

Bw’oba osibidde ku kibegabega ky’oluguudo olukulu mu nkuba ey’amaanyi, enkuba enjeru oba enkuba ey’amaanyi ng’olina wiper ezimenyese era nga tezirabika, sigala ng’osibye munda mu mmotoka yo ng’osibye ebyuma ebiraga akabi era tuukirira abayambi ku luguudo olukulu:

• Amerika ne Canada: Kuba 911 singa oba osibye mu oba okumpi n’omulyango gw’oluguudo oluyitibwa live highway lane mu kiseera ky’okuzirika oba omuzira ogw’amaanyi. Kuba essimu *HP (*47), ** .#77, oba ** .511 (Highway Patrol / DOT Safety Service Patrol, nga Caltrans FSP, FDOT Road Rangers, GDOT HERO, oba NYSDOT HELP) okusaba loole eriko obusaale ng’erina strobes za amber.
• Bungereza: Ku luguudo lwa Smart Motorway (no hard shoulder), okutuuka mu Ekifo eky'amangu (orange SOS bay) bwe kiba kisoboka; bw’oba osibye okumpi n’ebidduka ebiramu, fuluma ng’oyita ku kkono (nearside) oluggi lw'omusaabaze emabega w'ekyuma ekiziyiza okugwa n'okuyita ** .999** oba Enguudo z'eggwanga (0300 123 5000).
• Omukago gwa Bulaaya: Sika ku strip eky'amangu (Standstreifen / Bande d'arret d'urgence), teeka ku high-visibility EN ISO 20471 reflective vest yo NGA TONNNA kuva ku ludda lw’omusaabaze, teeka enjuyi yo essatu ezilabula mita 100 ku 150 (330 to 500 feet) emabega w'emmotoka (from behind the guardrail), era oyite 112.
• Australia ne New Zealand: Sika mu layini y'okumenya ku kkono, kuuma ebitangaaza eby'akabi nga bikutte, era oyite 000 (Australia) oba ** .111** (New Zealand), oba okuddamu kw’oluguudo lwa gavumenti (13 17 00 mu VIC, 132 701 mu NSW, 13 19 40 mu QLD; laba byonna ennamba z’amangu).

Ebibuuzo ebitera okubuuzibwa¶

Lwaki wiper yange ku ludda lwa ddereeva yokka yalekera awo okutambula ate nga wiper ku ludda lw’omusaabaze ekyakola mu ngeri eya bulijjo?¶

Wiipu emu bw’esigala ng’esenya mu ngeri eya bulijjo ate endala n’egalamira wansi ku ndabirwamu ng’efudde, mmotoka ya wiper y’amasannyalaze ne fiyuzi biba birungi: okulemererwa kuba kwa makanika mu kimu ku bifo bibiri. Okusooka, hex nut eya mm 13, mm 14 oba mm 15 eyakwekebwa wansi w’akaveera aka flip-cap ku musingi gw’omukono gwa wiper omufu yasumululwa nga blade efuuse bbugumu ku ndabirwamu y’emmotoka oba ng’esika omuzira, ne kisobozesa ekikondo ky’ekyuma ekiwanvu eky’okusiba okwekulukuunya munda mu socket y’omukono gwa wiper; ggyamu ignition, teeka ekyuma mu ngeri entuufu, ssika omukono wansi ku kikondo, era onyweze nut eyo n’ekisumuluzo (oba kyusakyusa omukono gwa wiper y’omusaabaze ogukola ku kikondo kya ddereeva osobole okulaba okuvuga okudda eka). Ekirala, singa ekikondo ky’ekyuma kyennyini kiba tekiyiringisibwa, ekikopo kya nayirooni ekirimu omupiira ne socket ku muggo ogusika wiper wansi w’ekikondo ky’akaveera kyava ku kikondo kyakyo eky’omupiira.

Lwaki kyabulabe nnyo okukuba buleeki nga semi loole emansira endabirwamu yange ebitosi oba omunnyo?¶

Loole bw’ekuba amazzi ag’ebitosi oba omunnyo oguziba endabirwamu yo ku sipiidi ya kiromita 100 ku 120 buli ssaawa, mmotoka ekugoberera sikonda 2 ku 3 eba evuga mu kire ekyo kye kimu ekiziba amaaso. Bw’okuba buleeki zo mu layini y’okutambula obutereevu, osangula ebanga ly’okuyimirira wakati wo n’emmotoka ekuddirira, ekivaako okutomeragana okw’amaanyi emabega oba okutuula mu kiseera ky’obutiti. Wabula siteeringi zikuume nga tekyukakyuka, ggya ekigere kyo bulungi ku accelerator mmotoka ekendeeze ku sipiidi nga bwe kiteeberezebwa, kwata ku pedal ya buleeki okwaka amataala go aga buleeki, ssaako ebitangaaza byo eby’akabi eby’amakubo 4, weekulukuunya wansi ku ddirisa lya ddereeva wo ku ludda lwa sentimita 10 ku 15 (yinsi 4 ku 6) okulondoola layini y’oku mabbali g’omulyango (layini y’enfuufu) eya langi mu yo okulaba okw’okumpi n’endabirwamu ey’ebbali, n’okulungamya mmotoka bulungi ku kibegabega.

Ekiterekero kyange eky'amazzi g'okunaaba kyalimu "summer bug fluid" eya kiragala era nga kifuuse bbugumu ekiro kyonna. Nsobola okuyiwamu amazzi agookya oba omwenge ogw’okusiiga okugusaanuusa?¶

Toyiwa mazzi gabuguma mu tterekero lya pulasitiika erya bbugumu oba ku ndabirwamu ennyogovu (eyatika ttanka y’akaveera n’endabirwamu eriko laminated), era tosigala ng’okwata lever ya washer wansi (eyokya motor ya pampu y’amasannyalaze efuuse bbugumu oba okufuuwa fiyuzi ya washer eya amp 15). Mu kifo ky’ekyo, yiwa 250 ku 500 mL (ekikopo 1 ku 2) ez’omwenge ogusiiga isopropyl ebitundu 70% oba 91% oba -40 C (-40 F) winter de-icer fluid mu bulago bw’ekijjuza tterekero n’okola mmotoka mu galagi oba nga yingini ekola okumala eddakiika 15 ku 20. Omwenge gwa isopropyl gufuuka bbugumu ku -89 C (-128 F) ne gukendeeza ku kifo ice w’asaanuuka nga teyonoona hoosi za kapiira, ebiwujjo oba langi y’emmotoka. Bw’omala okusaanuuka, fuuyira ekitundu kya ttanka efumbiddwa olwo omutabula gw’omwenge ogw’omu kiseera eky’obutiti ogujjudde omubisi gujjuze hoosi za hood n’ensonga z’entuuyo.

Lwaki endabirwamu yange yeeru ddala nga nkozesa wipers zange ku luguudo olukalu olunnyogovu oluvannyuma lw’omuzira?¶

Oluvannyuma lw’omuzira, entambula y’oku nguudo ennene ekuba enfuufu y’omunnyo gw’oku nguudo (sodium chloride) n’amazzi aga magnesium chloride oba calcium chloride anti-icing brine. Ekyuma kyo ekibuguma bwe kibugumya egiraasi oba bw’oddusa ebiwujjo ebikalu okuyita mu firimu eyo ey’omubisi gw’enjuki nga tofuuyidde mazzi ga washer, amazzi gafuumuuka amangu ago ne galekawo ebikuta by’omunnyo omweru ebisiigiddwa okubuna endabirwamu. Toddukangako wiper enkalu ku munnyo gw’oku luguudo: kyusa ekyuma kyo eky’omu maaso ku bbugumu erya MAX okubugumya egiraasi waggulu w’okutonnya, fuuyira amazzi agabutuka ag’obugabi aga -40 C (-40 F) de-icer washer fluid nga tonnasiimuula era nga buli kusiimuula, era singa amazzi go ag’okunaaba gaba njereere oba nga gafuuse bbugumu, ggyamu ku kkubo eriddako onaabe egiraasi ng’okozesa amazzi g’omu ccupa oba omuzira omuyonjo ogutabuddwamu omwenge ogw’okusiiga oba eddagala erirongoosa mu ngalo.

Ebiragiro ebikwatagana nabyo¶

• Enkolagana ya wiper y’endabirwamu emenyese mu nkuba ey’amaanyi oba omuyaga ogw’amaanyi n’okulaba okw’amangu okutaliimu mazzi
• Endabirwamu ekutuse, hood ebuuka waggulu oba wiper okulemererwa ku sipiidi y’oluguudo olukulu
• Embeera ya Whiteout n'okuvuga nga blizzard
• Endabirwamu ezifuuse enfuufu oba ice munda ng’ovuga: Okuggya obunnyogovu mu kompyuta ya AC ne heater core sweet smell
• Hood (bonnet) yabuuka n’eggulawo n’emenya endabirwamu y’emmotoka ku sipiidi y’oluguudo olukulu: ng’etunudde mu bbanga erya yinsi 2 erya daasiboodi
• Ennamba z’amangu

Ensonda n’obulagirizi obutongole¶

• Ekitongole ekivunaanyizibwa ku by'okwerinda ku nguudo z'eggwanga (NHTSA, Amerika) ne FMCSA: Obukuumi bw’okuvuga mu kiseera ky’obutiti n’enkola z’okulaba nga tetulina bulabe mu bwangu: FMVSS No. 104 (Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems) n’Enkola z’okusika ebibegabega mu ngeri ey’obukuumi.
• Ekibiina ekigatta abakola mmotoka mu Amerika (AAA, United States) ne CAA: Okugonjoola ebizibu eby’amangu ku mabbali g’ekkubo olw’okulemererwa kw’okuyunga Wiper, Stripped Spindle Splines, ne Frozen Washer Fluid Systems.
• Ekitongole ky'ebyobulambuzi mu ggwanga (NWS / . NOAA, Amerika) n'obutonde bw'ensi Canada: Ebiragiro by'okuwangaala kw'omuzira, omuzira, n'okutambula kw'enguudo ennene (Avoiding Target Fixation).
• Kilaabu y'emmotoka z'obwakabaka (RAC, Bungereza), AA, ne ADAC (Germany): Enkola z'okumenya oluguudo lw'emmotoka mu mutindo gwa Zero Visibility n'okunaaba Screenwash mu kiseera ky'obutiti (-20 C to -40 C).