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so much for heated screen washers....
« on: 09 January 2010, 15:09:36 »
Frozen solid today, de-icer was no good. Thought i was the new halfrauds ready mix screen wash i put in had froze (they were out of pure)

Had to stop half way down to use de-icer on the screen as i could not see out, too mucky  :o

Couple of cup fulls of boiling water on the jets at the office soon cleared that though, jets working ok now. Lot people had the same issue, people pulling over to wash their screen  ;D

Thing is London usually has those pikey women who hang around at traffic lights, wash your screen and expect money. I would have actually used them today, but none of the buggers were around  ;D
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #1 on: 09 January 2010, 15:13:38 »
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Frozen solid today, de-icer was no good. Thought i was the new halfrauds ready mix screen wash i put in had froze (they were out of pure)

Had to stop half way down to use de-icer on the screen as i could not see out, too mucky  :o

Couple of cup fulls of boiling water on the jets at the office soon cleared that though, jets working ok now. Lot people had the same issue, people pulling over to wash their screen  ;D

Thing is London usually has those pikey women who hang around at traffic lights, wash your screen and expect money. I would have actually used them today, but none of the buggers were around  ;D
CD doesn't have heated nozzles?
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #2 on: 09 January 2010, 15:14:58 »
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Frozen solid today, de-icer was no good. Thought i was the new halfrauds ready mix screen wash i put in had froze (they were out of pure)

Had to stop half way down to use de-icer on the screen as i could not see out, too mucky  :o

Couple of cup fulls of boiling water on the jets at the office soon cleared that though, jets working ok now. Lot people had the same issue, people pulling over to wash their screen  ;D

Thing is London usually has those pikey women who hang around at traffic lights, wash your screen and expect money. I would have actually used them today, but none of the buggers were around  ;D
CD doesn't have heated nozzles?

Thought the screen washers where?
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #3 on: 09 January 2010, 15:16:59 »
didn't think so on CD. might be wrong?

does it have the leccy to them?


Dealer had no screenwash left.  And the key was £22+vat :o :o :o

all ready and waiting....
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #4 on: 09 January 2010, 15:17:06 »
when i stripped the scuttle down, they had leccy looms running from the jets, Parkers also says they are heated:

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/equipment/Detail.aspx?deriv=17685
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #5 on: 09 January 2010, 15:18:35 »
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didn't think so on CD. might be wrong?

does it have the leccy to them?


Dealer had no screenwash left.  And the key was £22+vat :o :o :o

all ready and waiting....

Cheeky women said it would be around a tenner  >:( - That price i don''t think so, take it back  :P  ;D

WFM until 6, will walk down i think, question is, worth attacking those bolts in this weather or wait until its warmed up?  :-/
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #6 on: 09 January 2010, 15:28:22 »
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didn't think so on CD. might be wrong?

does it have the leccy to them?


Dealer had no screenwash left.  And the key was £22+vat :o :o :o

all ready and waiting....

Cheeky women said it would be around a tenner  >:( - That price i don''t think so, take it back  :P  ;D

WFM until 6, will walk down i think, question is, worth attacking those bolts in this weather or wait until its warmed up?  :-/
You wont want to carry that antifreeze ;D

The stuff can live in my garage for a few days if you dont need immediately
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #7 on: 09 January 2010, 15:30:29 »
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didn't think so on CD. might be wrong?

does it have the leccy to them?


Dealer had no screenwash left.  And the key was £22+vat :o :o :o

all ready and waiting....

Cheeky women said it would be around a tenner  >:( - That price i don''t think so, take it back  :P  ;D

WFM until 6, will walk down i think, question is, worth attacking those bolts in this weather or wait until its warmed up?  :-/
You wont want to carry that antifreeze ;D

The stuff can live in my garage for a few days if you dont need immediately

Good point, forgot about 20L of that stuff  ;D

Might pop around on Monday?

Think i will tackle locking nuts after i get back from the Alps, hopefully it will be warmer by then
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #8 on: 09 January 2010, 15:32:50 »
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didn't think so on CD. might be wrong?

does it have the leccy to them?


Dealer had no screenwash left.  And the key was £22+vat :o :o :o

all ready and waiting....

Cheeky women said it would be around a tenner  >:( - That price i don''t think so, take it back  :P  ;D

WFM until 6, will walk down i think, question is, worth attacking those bolts in this weather or wait until its warmed up?  :-/
You wont want to carry that antifreeze ;D

The stuff can live in my garage for a few days if you dont need immediately

Good point, forgot about 20L of that stuff  ;D

Might pop around on Monday?

Think i will tackle locking nuts after i get back from the Alps, hopefully it will be warmer by then
Advatnage of cold weather is even modest application of heat may help ;)
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #9 on: 09 January 2010, 15:39:00 »
hummm, boiling water worth a go then?

In that case i might pop over tommorow and get it, when i am not working from home.
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #10 on: 09 January 2010, 15:48:58 »
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hummm, boiling water worth a go then?

In that case i might pop over tommorow and get it, when i am not working from home.
No. Blowtorch.

Students......
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #11 on: 09 January 2010, 16:07:06 »
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hummm, boiling water worth a go then?

In that case i might pop over tommorow and get it, when i am not working from home.
No. Blowtorch.

Students......

Don't have one of those  :(
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #12 on: 09 January 2010, 16:35:09 »
My 2003 brochure states all models have 'Heated twin-jet windscreen washer nozzles'
I seem to remember yours is a 2000 'X' so not covered by this brochure. But I'd assume they'd all have it from inception of the facelift model.
I wonder if the heated part is activated by having the heated rear window on for instance? I can't imagine it'd be heated all the time?
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #13 on: 09 January 2010, 16:39:18 »
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My 2003 brochure states all models have 'Heated twin-jet windscreen washer nozzles'
I seem to remember yours is a 2000 'X' so not covered by this brochure. But I'd assume they'd all have it from inception of the facelift model.
I wonder if the heated part is activated by having the heated rear window on for instance? I can't imagine it'd be heated all the time?


Was mentioned a bit back regards the HRW being on.  :y
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Re: so much for heated screen washers....
« Reply #14 on: 09 January 2010, 16:43:13 »
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My 2003 brochure states all models have 'Heated twin-jet windscreen washer nozzles'
I seem to remember yours is a 2000 'X' so not covered by this brochure. But I'd assume they'd all have it from inception of the facelift model.
I wonder if the heated part is activated by having the heated rear window on for instance? I can't imagine it'd be heated all the time?


Was mentioned a bit back regards the HRW being on.  :y

I did put it on, but not for long, guess i should have left it on longer  :-/
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