Washer Jets Wont Work

[Flat_Six]

afternoon all,

I noticed a couple of weeks back that the washer jets wern't working so i decided to have a look....

I put a pin into the jets to see if they were clogged, topped (quite a significant amount) the water up and tried again.......but nothing.

I can hear the pump working but im getting nothing out of the jets

Anybody had a similar problem?

(I don't think its because they have frozen because it was quite warm a few weeks back when i last tried.)

many thanks,

Lee

[extanker]

rare that 2 would clog at the same time,i would back track to the source [where ever they hide the pump]

[coreseller]

Is there any fluid leaking / dripping out from underneath the car? There is a hose that attaches to either the pump or fluid tank (I forget which) that slips off of the nipple sometimes, on US cars it is located behind the driver's side wheelwell. One of your countrymen had a similar issue:

re-connect screenwash tank hose

[Flat_Six]

thanks for both of your replies, i shall investigate the hosing tommorrow.

After just paying out £650 to be told i have a 'bespoke fault' (long story) i really dont want to pay anymore money out right now

p.s I havent noticed any fluid leaking from the car, but we have had so much rain and now snow in England over the last few weeks, i doubt id be able to tell.

many thanks,

Lee

[Flat_Six]

okay just an update on this problem.....

Took off part of the wheel liner which uncovers a long black plastic casing (is this the washer fluid bottle?), checked along the tank and there is a hose which is tucked into the side going from the bottom of the bottle into something else???

The hose was on fine and there is no leaking from either the tank or to wherever the hose goes to when i activate the washer jets via the steering wheel stalk.

So im a little bit stuck now

anybody have any ideas?

[JTP]

Did you always use washer fluid and not just water? I've seen washer fluid hose get clogged with mold due to using water only.

Unrelated to your situation but this reminds me of when I first bought a 914 and couldn't get the washer to work then realized the spare tire powered it. Genius Porsche design.

[Flat_Six]

only had the car 10 months so not sure, but my next step is to take the short hose off the tank.....i am looking at the right thing arent i??? because there is something else just below it that is hidden behind a black plastic casing with bolts attached and there is blue and black piping coming out of it???

The spare tire powered the washer??? ive heard it all now lol

many thanks,

Lee

[Flat_Six]

Mystery solved.....

Just pulled the hose off and found that its nothing but ice inside. Obviously the mixture thats been put into the washer bottle has been far too weak and its all turned to ice.

Guess i will just have to wait until it thaws out.

[extanker]

Originally Posted by Flat_Six

only had the car 10 months so not sure, but my next step is to take the short hose off the tank.....i am looking at the right thing arent i??? because there is something else just below it that is hidden behind a black plastic casing with bolts attached and there is blue and black piping coming out of it???

The spare tire powered the washer??? ive heard it all now lol

many thanks,

Lee

you never knew about the spare tire thing ????....@%$#^ young people