My dealer is telling me that my newly aquired STR 06's windshield washer sprayers are not working due to someone mixing different types of washer fuild and that caused gelling. The gelling fuild is clogging up the system. They haven't even looked at the thing by the way. I wouldn't pay $125 to have them tell me it all needed to be replaced.

Anyway. Has anyone else run into this. It sound's plausable, but totally like BS. They are the only Jag dealer in jacksonville and I think they take advantage of that.

Thanks in advance.

 

Never heard that one, but who knows what the PO put in the tank. Can you not remove the tubes from the nozzles and just flush the the system out with plain water?

Maybe he's confusing coolant with washer fluid?

 

that's my plan when I get the car back. I figure run hot water through it a few times and it should be good to go. It makes the normal noise when I hit the button.

I hate dealers.

 

He's not the one that clogged your washers though.

 

Are you sure they are "gelled" up? When we purchased ours the squirters on the wiper arms did not squirt, but the pump ran. I removed the lower line from pump and used compressed air and presto the nozzles became unplugged. Haven't had any issues since, almost 2 years now.

 

Actually I don't know what's going on. All I know is that they are making noise and not spraying. I'll crank up the compressor and see what is what when I get it back. That and the saggy headlamp fix.

 

I've seen washer fluid gel before, including washer nozzle squirt out something the consistency of hair gel. Never knew the combination of fluids that caused it... Disconnect everything, clean it out and you should be good.

Make sure the pump runs as well.

George

 

Has anyone taken the pump, hoses, etc out. Is it a pain?

 

You have to remove the front passenger side wheel well, etc. It's sort-of a pain. I was charged like $280 to clean a clogged washer reservoir a few weeks ago by a local mechanic. I've had mine clog up about three times now. Don't know what keeps doing it though.

 

Last time I heard of gel I think they'd put washing up liquid in.

 

I'm having this problem and there seems to be a very slow leak, too...So remove the front passenger side wheel and splash and I should be able to access the pump?

 

disonnect the hoses up top and blow air back through the system to unclog the pump inlet screen. they get plugged occassionally. now the hoses especially the ones that go through the wiper arms do swell and get gummy and need to be replaced. theyre very small and Ive never seen outside the dealer. if you unplug the hoses from the arms and they spray. blow through the hose and nozzles. if it doesnt comeout. just replace the hoses. And thats what you get from a knowledgable, honest person at a dealer.....of which Ive worked at for 14 yrs
oh and mixing fluid, b.s. but the fluid gets very dank and stinky like pond water and scummy inside the reservoir. I have almost hurled on some of the nasty smells that comeout and cant imagine the smell that goes into the cabin with the ac on and the recirc off.....

 

Brutal gave me an idea...My WS wiper spray hasn't worked in months: pump runs no fluid. I do not have a lift so taking the wheel well apart would be tough, but I have a compressor. I first siphoned all of the fluid from the reservoir....YAK! It was very nasty. I used my shop vac to get the siphon going and clear tubing so I could see what was happening. I blew some air into the tube at both wiper blades while it was siphoning to get a little aggitation going. I used HOT water and refilled the jug 3 times and drained it 3 times. Once the liquid was clear, and no nasty black chuncks flowing, I stopped. I filled with fresh wiper fluid, blew the nozzles to ensure they were clear, reconnected the rubber tubes at the wiper blades and gave it a try. After about 30-40 seconds of priming the pump....BANG!!! Fluid was flowing on my windshield...NJOY!

 

come to think of it, that's exactly what happens to a sink full of soapy dishes water after a few days of "soaking".

 

a few days of "soaking".

This sounds like my kitchen when I'm ''home alone ''

 

LOL Plums

A not unrelated question. Does anyone have a homemade concoction that they use, that really cuts through grease and grime and leaves a smear free windscreen in rainy conditions?

As a spectacle wearer, driving in rain at night with oncoming headlights can be a real issue.

 

Lab technicians at car and glass companies in the US use a particular powdered household cleanser called Bon Ami when they need an absolutely clean piece of glass during testing.

Then there's my personal favourite for caked on grease: rubbing alchohol.

Fast food places often have little towelette packets that are handy in the car. The napkins are good too because they don't fray like paper towels.

Oh, if you mean for the washer reservoir, try adding a moderate dose of vinegar or rubbing alcohol. There are also premium blends of washer fluid you can look for.

 

Diluted vinegar makes a great glass cleaner. I prefer about five parts water to one part vinegar. Old, worn-out cotton diapers are the best glass-cleaning rag I've ever found....

 

I'll give the alcohol a try, already use vinegar.

Agree, with the diapers, great cleaning and polishing cloths, just hard to get the kid to shut up and stop wriggling!

 

Unused coffee filters may also work....if the kid fusses too much...