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Car Forum / BMW Cars / January 2009Washers not working :-(
Recently put some more screen wash in the reservoirs (which might have been a bit dilute). Car is garaged, but was been left out on a freezing day. Motors run, but screen jets trickle at best (were OK before). Headlamps washers blast away. No signs of leakage. I am presuming something got frozen and perhaps little pipes popped off, but where to look first?  SignatureR. Mark Clayton nospamclayton@btinternet.com remove nospa for email > I am presuming something got frozen and perhaps little pipes popped off, but > where to look first? right at the nozzel tips ... sometimes wax gets in there from body working the car. use a needle tip ... and scrap around the inside of the nozzel a light touch ... sound some depth to it ... see if tis pluged up there as you lean over and give a good close look at what you are doing. >> I am presuming something got frozen and perhaps little pipes popped off, >> but [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > you > lean over and give a good close look at what you are doing. Could be - had it washed and waxed at the weekend! >Recently put some more screen wash in the reservoirs (which might have been >a bit dilute). [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >I am presuming something got frozen and perhaps little pipes popped off, but >where to look first? Blocked jets I use a set of welding nozzle "cleaning pricks" (sounds weird but that what they are called) these come in various sizes and are made from very strong stainless steel - choose the best fit and off you go. SignatureSir Hugh of Bognor The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find it! Hugh Gundersen hsg@h-gee.co.uk Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK Could be blocked jets, but all four at once?, plus I get a little squirt first. >>Recently put some more screen wash in the reservoirs (which might have >>been [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > stainless > steel - choose the best fit and off you go. I had a similar problem caused by mould growth in the washer reservoir tank - e46. Took out the motor and the small filter it goes into, cleaned the ginge from the filter and problem solved - till next time. John For mold growth ... try a few drops of household clorox as a preventive. Also note for Biodiesel ... as a food source ... tis a mold grower as well, and fuel additives that clean the injectors as well as mold is necessary for the biological action since it is food you are buring in the combustion chambers. Have to get good biodiesel ... even if growing it in acre ponds in Texas for example or Arizona desserts from salt water bacteria ... if the bio oil plugs up your heart .. it will plug up your injectors. sumbuddie on da watchtower :) in article 8033da7d-30db-4250-bb75-8ac9b42c3c51@r10g2000prf.googlegroups.com, Ranger at johnahall@sky.com wrote on 1/8/09 10:26 AM: > I had a similar problem caused by mould growth in the washer reservoir > tank - e46. Took out the motor and the small filter it goes into, > cleaned the ginge from the filter and problem solved - till next time. > > John >Recently put some more screen wash in the reservoirs (which might have been >a bit dilute). [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >I am presuming something got frozen and perhaps little pipes popped off, but >where to look first? Blocked jets I use a set of welding nozzle "cleaning pricks" (sounds weird but that what they are called) these come in various sizes and are made from very strong stainless steel - choose the best fit and off you go. SignatureSir Hugh of Bognor The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find it! Hugh Gundersen hsg@h-gee.co.uk Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK |
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