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Dave Boulton
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Yesterday my washers packed up - all four jets got weaker and weaker until nothing came out. I assumed that the warning light or sensor had failed and that I had run out of screen wash  . So I bought screen wash at a petrol station and filled up the washer reservoir - it obviously wasn't empty. That didn't help, still no water and the pump could be heard so I assumed the pipes were blocked.
Just tried it and it now works fine 
Any ideas anyone? My list includes:
1. Failing pump
2. Temporary blockage (how  )
3. Air lock (again, how)
It was about 10oC yesteday so it wasn't a temporary freeze (and there's plenty of screen wash fluid in anyway).
Dave
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #1 on: Dec 31st, 2004, 10:00am » |
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Me thinks you might have suffered a tempoary blockage or partial blockage.. There might just be a small amount of rubbish in the wash bottle and it got sucked over the end or the non return valve had stuck somehow.. its all ok now then leave it alone.. Investigate more if it happens again....
If someone has used washing up liquid in the washer bottle in the past this can cause terrible problems as it forms a thick string like substance..... which eventually blocks the pipes and jets ....
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #2 on: Dec 31st, 2004, 11:12am » |
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Hi Dave,
Had a similar thing with mine a while back, turned out to be a blockage in the pipe where it runs by the bonnet hinge. It must of kept running the "bits" back down the pipe again when standing, as they would work 1st time then slowed real quick as it all cought up again. The pipe was being slightly kinked with the bonnet down, but not a lot!!
 
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #3 on: Dec 31st, 2004, 1:39pm » |
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Well I had one not working on the passenger side (the far outside one), although it kind of fixed itself, albeit with a weak trickle.
Anyhow, that was yesterday. But today, the inner one on the passenger side is weaker. They are all working though. Just not 100%.
When I get bored, I might take the jet mount off and have a proper look.
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #4 on: Dec 31st, 2004, 1:48pm » |
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Paul,
You may get away with using a pin to unclog the jet holes as probably a localised blockage as one slowed first. It takes seconds to try!!
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #5 on: Dec 31st, 2004, 3:00pm » |
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b****r me (not literally though  )
one of my headlight ones has stopped working,dont even come out of the bumper now,knew i shoulden't have read thread,now look what;s happened.......
what to do then guy's ,pipe come off do you think ?
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #6 on: Dec 31st, 2004, 3:06pm » |
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Craig,
My old Exec did that!!
After trying to flush the hoses for a good time I got a friend to opperate the washers and I gave the stuck one a gentle pull, lo and behold it worked fine again after this. My conclusion; bit of grit or such made it stick!!
Try first, not last like me 
Barry.
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #7 on: Dec 31st, 2004, 3:12pm » |
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thanks barry
one to try me thinks,must remember, emphasis on the gentle,don't usually do gentle ,but,it is the wife's car now so that'll swing it.....
will have a look
thanks...
craig..
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Dave Boulton
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #8 on: Dec 31st, 2004, 3:33pm » |
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Thanks for the input chaps. Will have a look at the pipes but I must admit - monitoring it for a while looks favourite.
It's guaranteed to stop working on long run when the roads are annoyingly damp and covered in salt and other muck I guess!
Dave
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #9 on: Dec 31st, 2004, 3:35pm » |
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Dave, this is your doing.............................
Just checked my washers, all of them work fine but I noticed one of my head light washers has lost its little cap
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #10 on: Dec 31st, 2004, 3:44pm » |
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Blimey 
Must be some kind of Auto suggestion...
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #11 on: Dec 31st, 2004, 3:59pm » |
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Get a bike pump and strap it to the end of any pipes and pump. Pushes any crap out easily!! (Used to have to do it a lot on my old Corsair)
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #12 on: Dec 31st, 2004, 8:25pm » |
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Had the same problem with the washer jets on my Granada a while ago, as Snoopy has said, someone had put washing up liquid in the screenwash tank, and when mixed with proper screenwash it makes that slimmey string stuff. It had clogged up the filter on the end of the pump, five minute job to fix, take out the pump, take off the rubber filter and wash it thoughly in warm water, also a good idea to flush the tank while your at it. 
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #13 on: Jan 1st, 2005, 9:00am » |
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I had similar problems on my cossie, I removed pump (which just clips in under O/S front bumper area), no water coming from bottle, I thought it was strange as hole for pump in bottle is 1/2" dia., so stuck small screwdriver in hole and result was one very wet sleeve and water pouring out, replaced pump and everthing was fine.
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Re: Washer jet weirdness...
« Reply #14 on: Jan 2nd, 2005, 12:25pm » |
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Mine dont work properly either.. Soild jet from the most offside jet and then vertually nothing from the nearside ones..
I am going to take mine all appart tomorrow I think
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