Windshield washer...is it frozen?
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So as I drive around WI with temps in the teens, I find my windshield washers don't work. I pulled the car into my heater shop to sort it out, and they worked great. All 6 holes shot out great. Hmm. Ok, I'll take an easy fix. But then today after driving for about 20 minutes I went to use them again and nothing.
Are they freezing up?? I can hear the pump run when asked...
Are they freezing up?? I can hear the pump run when asked...
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If the bottle is sludgy, you can poke a hosepipe deep inside and run the tap. The squirting water dislodges the sludge and it will gush out of the filler orifice. The water also washes away the initial fluid that spills out. You can then cunningly leave the hose inside the bottle but disconnect the other end and lie it on the ground and it will syphon the water out of the bottle so you can refill it with fresh fluid.
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NO, I'm using the blue washer fluid. And my issue is not blockage. When I put the car in my heated shop, it works great. All 6 jets pump perfectly. But as it is -9 degrees here, they are actually freezing! Never had a car do this before! I know there is a pinkish washer fluid for extreme temps...I'll try that.
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The X350 doesn't have heated jets, in fact the jet is on the wiper arm itself. It's what looks like a good idea not being good in practice. If your in a very cold location, you need fluid that will not freeze at very low temperatures. Here in England we can buy stuff for use down to about -14C, but that's it.
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NO, I'm using the blue washer fluid. And my issue is not blockage. When I put the car in my heated shop, it works great. All 6 jets pump perfectly. But as it is -9 degrees here, they are actually freezing! Never had a car do this before! I know there is a pinkish washer fluid for extreme temps...I'll try that.
I'd drain it out and put the good stuff in right away.
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Yes, put in the stuff for US/Canadian winters, as -22C will cause most standard screen washes to freeze. We never get temps like that in the UK, maybe Scotland high up in the Cairngorms, but it would be unusual.
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