scorchingpost
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Anyone else found intermittent problems with the windscreen wash squirters. Mine seem to work all year, then stop over the winter when i most need it! Its not coz the fluid is freezing, or because of a leak. Last time it stopped working the garage said the motor may need replacing, but before they could do the work, it started working again.
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Gambit
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its because its frozen, you can put stuff in it to stop it freezing (or have heated jets like me  )
also, running the washer motor when its frozen will burn it out
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scorchingpost
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but its not frozen! the bulk of the liquid isn't anyway, but i suppose its possible that there's freezing in the tubes somewhere?
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Cybermonkey
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 at this post. washer fluid is freezing in the pipes before it reaches the jets. Get some strong washer fluid and mix 70/30 with water, 70 being water. If you live up in scotland, think about using 50/50 to stop freezing.
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MODDEDCORSAGSI
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or just clean the filter in the motor, thats all mine was!
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Predator Corsa
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it could b that the pipe is pinched by the bonnet when u open the bonnet on the right, thats wot mine was like
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koolkorsa
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u dont need washer jets anyway!
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scorchingpost
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koolkorsa - your kinda right, though things get dicey once there's salt on the roads. I can't be leaning out the window on the motoway, trying to pour water on the screen again!
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Voyto
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
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get some neon washer jets mate. they look ace
[Edited on 16-12-2003 by VoYtO LeViCh]
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t44rnt
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quote:
Originally posted by VoYtO LeViCh
get some neon washer jets mate. they look ace
[Edited on 16-12-2003 by VoYtO LeViCh]
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Bonzai
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mine dont work all year round :/
and its not the pump
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
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quote:
Originally posted by koolkorsa
u dont need washer jets anyway!
Its a bad idea using them when its near 0 degrees. Ive done it and its just froze up on the screen
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