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Car Forum / BMW Cars / November 2005E39 Windscreen water squirters not working
My water ran out today during a long, foggy, dirty drive and now that I have re-filled the tank they are still not working. The squirters on the headlamps are working. Any ideas what's causing this / how to fix it...? TIA  SignatureShevek iTunesRegistry.com: 4,199 tracks, 2.968 diversity http://www.itunesregistry.com/ reports/reports.php?showuser=2 011 Get DigiGuide - a downloadable desktop PC TV and Radio Guide http://getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r =31493 Get Firefox! http://www.spreadfirefox.com/? q=affiliates&id=8681&t=1 >My water ran out today during a long, foggy, dirty drive and now that >I have re-filled the tank they are still not working. The squirters on [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >TIA Mine did the same the other day. One of the pipes to the jets had blown off. Just pushed it back on and all OK. >>My water ran out today during a long, foggy, dirty drive and now that >>I have re-filled the tank they are still not working. The squirters on [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Mine did the same the other day. One of the pipes to the jets had >blown off. Just pushed it back on and all OK. Did that knock out all 4 jets...? The separate soap spray works fine BTW... Is it easily accessible under the bonnet? (I'll go out and take a look now!) SignatureShevek iTunesRegistry.com: 4,199 tracks, 2.968 diversity http://www.itunesregistry.com/ reports/reports.php?showuser=2 011 Get DigiGuide - a downloadable desktop PC TV and Radio Guide http://getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r =31493 Get Firefox! http://www.spreadfirefox.com/? q=affiliates&id=8681&t=1 >>>My water ran out today during a long, foggy, dirty drive and now that >>>I have re-filled the tank they are still not working. The squirters on [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Is it easily accessible under the bonnet? (I'll go out and take a look >now!) Yes very, you may have to pull back the sound insulation. It slots into the metal work. If it has been leaking it will be sodden with washer fluid! >>>>My water ran out today during a long, foggy, dirty drive and now that >>>>I have re-filled the tank they are still not working. The squirters on [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >into the metal work. If it has been leaking it will be sodden with >washer fluid! Just had a look, and listen and it sounds like the problem is at the other end, the pump fires but it is a very dry sound, as if the water is not even getting that far! I'm looking at my Haynes right now to see how to get at it... SignatureShevek iTunesRegistry.com: 4,199 tracks, 2.968 diversity http://www.itunesregistry.com/ reports/reports.php?showuser=2 011 Get DigiGuide - a downloadable desktop PC TV and Radio Guide http://getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r =31493 Get Firefox! http://www.spreadfirefox.com/? q=affiliates&id=8681&t=1 >I'm looking at my Haynes right now to see how to get at it... blimey, not a job for 9.30 at night then! SignatureShevek iTunesRegistry.com: 4,199 tracks, 2.968 diversity http://www.itunesregistry.com/ reports/reports.php?showuser=2 011 Get DigiGuide - a downloadable desktop PC TV and Radio Guide http://getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r =31493 Get Firefox! http://www.spreadfirefox.com/? q=affiliates&id=8681&t=1 >>>>My water ran out today during a long, foggy, dirty drive and now that >>>>I have re-filled the tank they are still not working. The squirters on [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >into the metal work. If it has been leaking it will be sodden with >washer fluid! Thanks BTW ! ;-) SignatureShevek iTunesRegistry.com: 4,199 tracks, 2.968 diversity http://www.itunesregistry.com/ reports/reports.php?showuser=2 011 Get DigiGuide - a downloadable desktop PC TV and Radio Guide http://getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r =31493 Get Firefox! http://www.spreadfirefox.com/? q=affiliates&id=8681&t=1 >>My water ran out today during a long, foggy, dirty drive and now that >>I have re-filled the tank they are still not working. The squirters on [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Mine did the same the other day. One of the pipes to the jets had >blown off. Just pushed it back on and all OK. also, after reading the BMW manual properly for the first time (only had the motor 2 months) should I be putting proper BMW Intensive Wash stuff in the other pot or can I just put in any old concentrated screen wash? SignatureShevek iTunesRegistry.com: 4,199 tracks, 2.968 diversity http://www.itunesregistry.com/ reports/reports.php?showuser=2 011 Get DigiGuide - a downloadable desktop PC TV and Radio Guide http://getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r =31493 Get Firefox! http://www.spreadfirefox.com/? q=affiliates&id=8681&t=1 >>>My water ran out today during a long, foggy, dirty drive and now that >>>I have re-filled the tank they are still not working. The squirters on [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >stuff in the other pot or can I just put in any old concentrated >screen wash? Not sure. Depends on age of car. Mine is 1998 and I use Halfords screenwash with no probs. >>>>My water ran out today during a long, foggy, dirty drive and now that >>>>I have re-filled the tank they are still not working. The squirters on [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >Not sure. Depends on age of car. Mine is 1998 and I use Halfords >screenwash with no probs. It's a 2000 with a separate pot for "Intensive" wash !? SignatureShevek iTunesRegistry.com: 4,199 tracks, 2.968 diversity http://www.itunesregistry.com/ reports/reports.php?showuser=2 011 Get DigiGuide - a downloadable desktop PC TV and Radio Guide http://getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r =31493 Get Firefox! http://www.spreadfirefox.com/? q=affiliates&id=8681&t=1 > My water ran out today during a long, foggy, dirty drive and now that > I have re-filled the tank they are still not working. The squirters on [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > TIA Air lock (most likely), suck the s**t out of the bottom of the tank and blocked the pipes / jets, motor blew when it overran in air... |
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