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09-28-2012, 03:21 PM | #1 |
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Washer jets weak
Pressed to wash the screen today, hardly ever do that as hate the mess but it just gave a very weak squirt from both washers. Thought I was low on fluid but plenty in it. Motors make the normal noises, what can be the problem?
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09-28-2012, 03:40 PM | #2 | |
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I was told it was caused by not using BMW washer additive (I was using whatever I could find cheapest)! I've switched to using the BMW branded additive and haven't had a problem since. |
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09-28-2012, 04:44 PM | #4 |
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09-28-2012, 04:51 PM | #5 |
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Excellent thanks, now need to decide whether to blast with compressor or take the filter out properly. Anyone done the filter removal, is it a tricky task?
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09-28-2012, 05:22 PM | #6 |
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First time round it will take you about an hour, it's not that bad really, worst bit is removing the wheel liner (quite a few nuts and screws)
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09-29-2012, 03:28 AM | #7 | |
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All a bit rubbish really, never had a car where this is a problem before.
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09-29-2012, 04:21 AM | #8 |
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Drain tank as per link ^, wash out with boiling water, clean filter, refill with decent quality screenwash & water.
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09-29-2012, 01:22 PM | #9 | |
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I presume that there must be some good reason why BMW have put the filter where it is, but I'm struggling! |
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09-29-2012, 03:34 PM | #10 |
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I remember doing the old compressor thing on one of her indoors old civics and it blew the pipe off at a joint and was a bit of a pita to get at to reconnect. Be careful.
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09-29-2012, 04:31 PM | #11 |
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Thats what worries me, putting too much pressure down a pipe and bursting something. Reckon the only real answer is to strip it down, need to decide if I want to give it a go or pay someone to do it.
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09-29-2012, 05:46 PM | #12 |
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I too wouldn't advocate using compressed air.
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09-30-2012, 05:17 AM | #15 |
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When I got my car the first time I used the washers it gave a very bad stake smell, only because I presume the water had been in the bottle for a long time. I did look into taking the bottle out etc but due to time it was not possible. Then i read someone who dissolved a calgon tablet in hot water and poured it into the water bottle and left for 20 minutes - took the hose off under the scuttle panel and drained
I did the same and the smell had gone plus there was a bit more force coming out of the jets - perhaps you can try that before taking the bottle out |
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