#188698 - 05/01/10 09:41 AM
Window washer
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I am having a problem with my window washer. I press the button and pull the paddle but nothing comes out the front or back. The rear stopped working 3 days ago just when it started getting cold. Now the front wont work either. I have used screen wash as it does help the water to stop freezing- as I thought the water had frozen- but now I get nothing. I have tried hot water in the bottle to flush through and unblock any frozen bits. Still nothing.
I can hear the motor/pump working when I press the button and pull the paddle.
Is there anything I can do myself to get this working?
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#188700 - 05/01/10 09:46 AM
Re: Window washer
[Re: Stu.]
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Well thats what I thought but like I say I have flushed it all through with piping hot water- so that would melt the frozen bits. It's the same during the day when it warms up. I get nothing. I've even poured hot water over the rubber nossles where the jets fire out the water to heat them up. Still nothing.
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#188702 - 05/01/10 09:53 AM
Re: Window washer
[Re: Stu.]
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No leaks- I do get a small dip or two coming out of the nossle after holding the paddle down for a while but thats it.
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#188705 - 05/01/10 10:29 AM
Re: Window washer
[Re: lukamon]
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Any idea the easiest way to take the jets off to see if they're blocked? Or anything I can fulsh through the system to unblock it- Cilit Bang!? lol
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#188706 - 05/01/10 11:00 AM
Re: Window washer
[Re: kewellguy1979]
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Registered: 03/01/09
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Loc: Co, DURHAM
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I would still say its the bad weather, all 3 of our cars are suffering the same.
I pulled the cap off the top of the washer bottle on the escort and the cap came off but the pipe to say how much water was in was frozen solid into the water.
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#188708 - 05/01/10 11:13 AM
Re: Window washer
[Re: Alex_H]
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The water is not frozen in mine at all- in fact where I was able to empty the tank before the front washer stopped I re-filled with hot water to flush all frozen bits out. It is definately not a freezing problem. I wanna know what the best way to un-clogg the jets is?
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#188712 - 05/01/10 11:29 AM
Re: Window washer
[Re: Tez]
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Registered: 05/01/10
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I'll try that tonight when I get home.
Nice one.
Any other ideas would be nice to know just in case this doesn't work.
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#188713 - 05/01/10 04:00 PM
Re: Window washer
[Re: kewellguy1979]
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Registered: 01/07/08
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Focus  's are lucky aren't they?  They have heated washer jets!  At least I've got heated screens and wing mirrors. That helps I guess... 
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#188714 - 06/01/10 12:11 PM
Re: Window washer
[Re: Kaxe]
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Registered: 15/01/06
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Loc: Tipton nr. Dudley, W. Mids
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Have u been using fairy liquid?
If so the pipes/pump/jets will be blocked with gel residue, you will need to strip it all off and back flush the jets/pipes.
Even neat screen wash will freeze at these temperatures though at the moment.
Don't keep operating the pump if it's blocked/frozen you'll burn the pump out
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#188715 - 06/01/10 04:07 PM
Re: Window washer
[Re: Kaxe]
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Quote:
Focus 's are lucky aren't they? They have heated washer jets!
At least I've got heated screens and wing mirrors. That helps I guess...
Have they? Don't think mine has. Maybe in a facelift?
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#188717 - 07/01/10 10:19 AM
Re: Window washer
[Re: PinkRinse]
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Registered: 01/03/09
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Loc: SE London
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#188718 - 07/01/10 10:30 AM
Re: Window washer
[Re: Alex_H]
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Registered: 02/01/05
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Not sure about all Fiestas but all STs do lol Only when we saw the bfs was up for sale & I laughed at the heated wing mirrors comment to which he replied "What you mean you never knew?"
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#188719 - 07/01/10 10:38 AM
Re: Window washer
[Re: Alex_H]
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Registered: 03/01/09
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Loc: Co, DURHAM
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mine has
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#188720 - 07/01/10 04:32 PM
Re: Window washer
[Re: Tez]
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All of them do mine does and its a 54plate 
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