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Weird washers!! WTF!

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:08 pm
by rocccosiffredi
All is well with my roc....sort of.

When i turn on my front wipers and washer there are no problems at all.

When i turn on my rear wiper and washer what only can be described as almost neat washing up liquid now squirts out on to my rear window!!! Bubbles and soap everywhere. :eyepop:

I have absolutely no idea what is going on. Does the same water reservoir supply water for front and back? :shrug:

I can't even explain possible cheeky tampering as no one has had the keys but me and the car was garaged last night (and was fine during the day yesterday).........this soapy saga is flumoxing me.

Advice much appreciated (sensible please :D )

Re: Weird washers!! WTF!

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:16 pm
by Kev
It's the same reservoir.

Have you tried running it for a while in case there's some air in the line? It must be 15ft of tubing to get to the back. Give it a long squirt to be sure it's full of liquid.
Or maybe there's a split in a pipe somewhere and it's bringing a lot of air in and causing it to bubble.

Re: Weird washers!! WTF!

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:27 pm
by rocccosiffredi
The stuff coming out of the back is green! There's plenty of water just green and very soapy. I'll flush the whole sytem out tomorrow. . . .i'm far too busy at the moment listening to leeds utd mess their whole season up! Bottlers.

Re: Weird washers!! WTF!

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:50 pm
by Kev
Maybe your washer fluid just hasn't mixed very well with the water and you're pushing through near-neat fluid from the bottom of the tank.

Re: Weird washers!! WTF!

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:15 pm
by ZephyR
Yes I agree a good squirt thru should clear whatever is in the pipeline. However I would do it in a series of short bursts rather than an long continuous squirt - so as not to over heat the washer pump.
Also when you are finished give the back of the car a good hosing down just in case there has been concentrated fluid running all over the rear paintwork.

Re: Weird washers!! WTF!

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:01 pm
by rocccosiffredi
I have cleared the system out and then ran thru an entire tank of clear water. Problem solved....cheers.

Re: Weird washers!! WTF!

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:40 pm
by gavmac89
Hmmm I wonder!!!
http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/ ... 3&start=20" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Dont think it will be linked to the same but you never know??