The 4.9lt washer fluid tank
Discussion
Smint said:
Every day's a schoolday, didn't know pre mixed was made with descaled water.
Demineralised rather than descaledSmint said:
Found trucks to have worse gunging issues than in my own cars, obviously the mileages covered and constant water movement to be far higher which may have something to do with it, found it better to use just plain tap water during the summer to minimise the issue, don't know what's going on there.
Have removed the filler pipe before and hosed out the washer bottle (probably 10 litres or more) and find gunged up blue washer additive being swilled out rather than discoloured growths.
Mixing screenwashes often causes the blue gunge - best advice is use same brand all the time if you canHave removed the filler pipe before and hosed out the washer bottle (probably 10 litres or more) and find gunged up blue washer additive being swilled out rather than discoloured growths.
Smint said:
Lidl used to sell some of the best concentrated screenwash, at correct dosing worked down to -25, haven't seen it for a few years though.
Been buying Bluecol concentrated screenwash recently which seems good so far, any other suggestions?
I've still got some, although I think I got it in GermanyBeen buying Bluecol concentrated screenwash recently which seems good so far, any other suggestions?
fantastic stuff
POIDH said:
While we are on the subject, it is amazing how many screenwash tanks are hidden outside the warm engine bay. So ensuring extra freezing cold temperatures when in proper winter temperatures.
That weird sound that you just heard was the scream of a thousand daily drivers of mid-engine cars shouting "YES!!!!"There's all sorts of mods people do... Electrically heated nozzles help for mild frostiness where the antifreeze gets evaporated out of the fluid and the jets freeze with water. But to actually thaw out a system with slightly too little antifreeze... I've seen Webasto hotshot heaters, I've seen people wrap washer pipes around the coolant pipes.
Ifinishposts said:
My car bugs me, it starts bonging when there is still quite a bit of fluid left in, I try to ignore it but can't resist filling it up, out of a 5l container I am always left with a bit.
Then I keep the empty containers because I am old and sad.
You have to top a Golf up quickly or it bongs incessantly. Literally, I drove an hour and I reckon it bonged 45 times. Then I keep the empty containers because I am old and sad.
Mr Tidy said:
B'stard Child said:
Mixing screenwashes often causes the blue gunge - best advice is use same brand all the time if you can
Good advice there. I've cleaned the washer pump filters on a couple of BMWs and then only used one brand of screenwash without any further problems.B'stard Child said:
Mr Tidy said:
B'stard Child said:
Mixing screenwashes often causes the blue gunge - best advice is use same brand all the time if you can
Good advice there. I've cleaned the washer pump filters on a couple of BMWs and then only used one brand of screenwash without any further problems.I'm praying my E90 never needs that job because it's in the front wheelarch.
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I've been buying/using concentrate and mixing it with tap water ever since my first car in 1985. Never had a problem.
Now I live in Sweden it's great for mixing stronger washer fluid for winter. The stuff I buy is 50/50 in winter for protection down to -35C. I mix it about 10/1 for summer.
Now I live in Sweden it's great for mixing stronger washer fluid for winter. The stuff I buy is 50/50 in winter for protection down to -35C. I mix it about 10/1 for summer.
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