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(Message started by: fastflyer99 on Jan 10^th, 2006, 2:29pm)

Title: Windscreen Washer
Post by fastflyer99 on Jan 10^th, 2006, 2:29pm

Windscreen washer has failed! Pump whirrs, not a drop out of the nozzles and level in bottle not going down.

Probably fairly straightforward - is there a filter in the system that might be blocked? They've never been brilliant in the 6 months I've owned the car...

Title: Re: Windscreen Washer
Post by craig on Jan 10^th, 2006, 2:38pm

no filters to my knowledge,only thing i can suggest is to check the pipe between washer bottle and jets isn't blocked,if thats ok,must be the jets blocked,could trying cleaning with a very thin needle or something similar,or replacing the jets,but they cost about £15.00 each as they are heated as well....

Title: Re: Windscreen Washer
Post by mr._floppy on Jan 10^th, 2006, 4:11pm

Get under the bonnet and disconnect the water feed pipe from the washer jets, if still no water appears then it's probably a new leccy pump ( or one from a scrappy ). God knows how you get access to the washer resevoir/pump unit, the information will be on the site somewhere.

Title: Re: Windscreen Washer
Post by Simmo on Jan 10^th, 2006, 5:07pm

Look at this post from last year. System can clog up if washing up liquid is mixed with screen cleaner.http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Problems;action=display;num=1108322351;start=6#6.

Title: Re: Windscreen Washer
Post by mr._floppy on Jan 10^th, 2006, 5:15pm

Check out E-Bay item 4602881245 Windscreen Washer pump.

Title: Re: Windscreen Washer
Post by fastflyer99 on Jan 11^th, 2006, 1:23pm

It's the nozzles that are blocked. I've managed to blow one of the holes clear, but unless I can find something small enough to clear the others out, looks like I'll need some replacements...

Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Windscreen Washer
Post by mr._floppy on Jan 11^th, 2006, 1:57pm

A single strand of copper wire from an old electrical flex should be thin enough to clear the nozzle.