andrewparkeruk
A2OC Donor
I use Quantum screen wash diluted for -5°C (have lived at the coast for past two winters)
A couple of weeks ago I topped up the screen wash before a trip to the frozen north (NE Lancashire). Was at my mother’s house for three days, temperature went to -6.5°C at one point as I was driving
Washer jets wouldn’t work; fair enough: I should have increased the concentration before the trip
Since then I can’t really get the washer jets to function. Firstly I’m not very DIY ey. Today I checked the reservoir was full (was, or at least I couldn’t add any more to the filler)
Bonnet off
engine running
driver window open
operate screen wash function: a dribble of foamy liquid from the four jets
pump making working noises
removed last jet unit in series; operate screen wash function - no liquid coming from hose; replace jet unit
repeat with first jet unit - no liquid coming from hose; replace jet unit
I don’t have any more ideas. The temperature for the past few days at home has been around 10°C. Today went on a one hour / 30 mile drive, with return later
Hard to imagine the screen wash reservoir still has frozen liquid
Perhaps the issue occurred a few weeks ago and it wasn’t that the jets / screen wash was frozen
I am not in a position to ramp / remove undertray. I wonder if there is anything else I can try as it is unlikely a garage will do anything over the next couple of weeks
Thank you, Andrew
A couple of weeks ago I topped up the screen wash before a trip to the frozen north (NE Lancashire). Was at my mother’s house for three days, temperature went to -6.5°C at one point as I was driving
Washer jets wouldn’t work; fair enough: I should have increased the concentration before the trip
Since then I can’t really get the washer jets to function. Firstly I’m not very DIY ey. Today I checked the reservoir was full (was, or at least I couldn’t add any more to the filler)
Bonnet off
engine running
driver window open
operate screen wash function: a dribble of foamy liquid from the four jets
pump making working noises
removed last jet unit in series; operate screen wash function - no liquid coming from hose; replace jet unit
repeat with first jet unit - no liquid coming from hose; replace jet unit
I don’t have any more ideas. The temperature for the past few days at home has been around 10°C. Today went on a one hour / 30 mile drive, with return later
Hard to imagine the screen wash reservoir still has frozen liquid
Perhaps the issue occurred a few weeks ago and it wasn’t that the jets / screen wash was frozen
I am not in a position to ramp / remove undertray. I wonder if there is anything else I can try as it is unlikely a garage will do anything over the next couple of weeks
Thank you, Andrew