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[Bigron]

Suddenly today my screenwashers (all jets) gave a feeble piddle of wash fluid. First and easiest thing was to shove a pin down each jet. No change and the pin came out clean.
Is there a filter in the system somewhere that might be clogged and if so, how do I get at it, please?
MPT next month and this is one of the things that I need to get right, so any advice would be welcome, please.

Ron.

[tunnie]

Pull the pump out, check the gauze filter in the washer bottle. Easy enough by popping bonnet and looking at centre of the washer bottle, the pump will just pull up with some wiggling, there should a gauze on a rubber lip thing which you can also pull out and clean.

Sometimes this sucks up some gunk and blocks it all 

[Bigron]

Thanks tunnie, but I need it simpler than that! All I can see is the filler neck which disappears southwards; where is the pump, please? I fear you are assuming that I am cleverer than I am.....

Ron.

[TheBoy]

If you don't use a strong enough screenwash concentrate, you get ths white stuff "grow" in the tank .

As tunnie say, clean the gauze, but also flush the bottle out.


Open bonnet. If PFL/MFL remove grill as well.

Locate pump in bottle - if you have headlight washers, the windscreen pump is smaller of 2.

Pull back rubber cover over top, and unplug electrical connector

Push top of pump towards back of car to unclip from bottle, then lift out

The rubber seal (with integrated gauze) wil likely stay in bottle, gently pull it out, and thoroughly clean

With pump out, pop a hose in washer bottle filler, and flush tank through

If you have headlight washers, worth yanking out that pump using similar method - no gauze on that though, so when the white stuff gets in that, the pump become ineffective


Refit is reverse

Refill, and follow the strength guidance on your preferred screenwash

[zirk]

Res Tank is front of Car Radiator area, Black plastic tank pump pulls out (up).

If youve got HID's / Headlight Wash there are two pumps, think the windscreen one is the lower of the 2, cant remember, but makes sense as if the water is low that the Lamp wash runs out before the screen one.

[cam.in.head]

Also a capfull of disinfectant / dettol etc can help so ive read on many forums to stop the fungus growing. I think some of the better screenwashes have this already in them

[TheBoy]

Also a capfull of disinfectant / dettol etc can help so ive read on many forums to stop the fungus growing. I think some of the better screenwashes have this already in them

I'd stick with decent quality screen wash, and follow recommendations with regard to strength.

Problem with "mate down the pub" or internet guff recommendations on household chemical additives is you don't know what it will do to paintwork etc.

[zirk]

Ah, must type faster, cant seem to reach the keyboard in this dress, things were so much simpler when I was a Lord.

[TheBoy]

Ah, must type faster, cant seem to reach the keyboard in this dress, things were so much simpler when I was a Lord.

Omega Queen, or drama queen?

[Bigron]

That was clear enough even to me; than ks gents. I use the screenwash from ECP at the season-appropriate dilution, or stronger, so I hope that's good enough.
Right, sleeves rolled up and go into battle tomorrow. What can possibly go wrong?.....

Ron.

[TheBoy]

If always used screenwash, you may just have a weakening pump.  But certainly checking that gauze is the first port of call.  Good luck

[zirk's conscience]

Ah, must type faster, cant seem to reach the keyboard in this dress, things were so much simpler when I was a Lord.

Omega Queen, or drama queen?

A bit of Both I reckon, He does seem to be a bit strange since He come out. 

[Andy B]

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Is there a filter in the system somewhere that might be clogged and if so, how do I get at it, please?
MPT next month and this is one of the things that I need to get right, so any advice would be welcome, please.

Ron.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90616.0 

[Bigron]

Andy, thanks for that link to the Maintenance Guide; it is very helpful.
Is there an easy way to print off a hard copy? I pasted it into a Word document and re-formatted it to fit, but it was only marginally successful!
I do like to have my instructions in my hand when working.....

Ron.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Should be able to just print the page of the guide I would have thought ?