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Old 07-17-02, 11:07 PM
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What's this tank for?

There's the radiator spill-over/full-up tank, and right infront of it, there's some other tank. Initially I thought it was for the oil cooler, but the '85 GSL-SEs had an air oil-cooler, right? ... I don't have headlight washers, so wtf does it do?
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You Canucks got the headlight washers on your SEs, right? Probably that, because my US spec model doesn't have the reservoir you are speaking of.
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The plastic tank in question is indeed for the headlight sprayers.

The sprayers came on Canadian GSL and GSL-SE models as well as some J-Spec and Aussie models. They were NOT available on any US models.

They're activated with the headlight up-down switch, and, I belive, when you activate the winshield spayers.

They don't really do THAT much unless you drive on a lot of dirt roads (like me), or in really icy/snowy conditions (like Canada)
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hah that's funny
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they're not activated with the windshield washers - only by pressing the headlight washer fluid switch incorporated into the headlight up/down switch.

If at some point in the life of your car your front bumper was replaced they may have deleted the washers.

In the image below, the black rubber "horns" on my bumper are part of the headlight washers:

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ooooh, aaaah...Ive never seen such a creature before, thanks Manntis . Its cool to see some different things on these puppys, I like the mirror on the fender look myself (J-Spec I think). I want some . I seem to recall asking if those were power, or if you had to get out and adjust everytime, kinda guess and check . Theyre a little small to see anything too I would think, but theyre still cool, and I still want some

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those wheels kick butt manntis! too bad we can't get them in the gsl bolt pattern. enkei rse's, right?
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hrm, my bumper must have been replaced then.
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thats the naws tank. canada had a naws option, but it was before the aftermarket air tank bottles. just hit the switch and you'll get a 100hp shot, dog.
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Originally posted by jeremy

... just hit the switch and you'll get a 100hp shot, dog.
I think he meant dawg...
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yeh, he meant dawg. Whut the hell iz rawng with yew Jeremy? Yew don't know the spellin' of a word, yew aks somebody.

And yes, they're Enkei RS-Evolutions (RSEs - same thing) but the bolt pattern of these are for a GSL-SE. That said I have seen regular Rexes with them, just the hub is different (no extra 4 bolt holes to fit a Honda, f'rinstance)
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I've got a whole setup (bumper, washer jets, and tank) minus the switch. If I can't find anyone to get a switch from, I'll probably sell this package.
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i'm sorry. my ebonics is slipping. i'm going to go spend some quality time in the hood. peace.
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Originally posted by jeremy
i'm sorry. my ebonics is slipping. i'm going to go spend some quality time in the hood. peace.
damn G that iz a long drive to tha hood where you B
Yo
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Originally posted by V8kilr

damn G that iz a long drive to tha hood where you B
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Ward up, G!
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Originally posted by Manntis
they're not activated with the windshield washers - only by pressing the headlight washer fluid switch incorporated into the headlight up/down switch.

If at some point in the life of your car your front bumper was replaced they may have deleted the washers.

In the image below, the black rubber "horns" on my bumper are part of the headlight washers:

Thanks again Manntis, it's been s long since the pump for my headlight sprayers worked I couldn't remeber if they activated with windshied sprayers or not.

Anyone have an idea of where I can get a new one?
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