Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > Porsche Boxster & Cayman Forums > Performance and Technical Chat

Post Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 12-04-2010, 05:14 AM   #1
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: cheshire
Posts: 17
Washer Jets Wont Work

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

Flat_Six is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-04-2010, 06:29 AM   #2
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: trenton nj
Posts: 449
rare that 2 would clog at the same time,i would back track to the source [where ever they hide the pump]
extanker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-04-2010, 06:32 AM   #3
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 1,746
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:

http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22994&highlight=washer+fluid
coreseller is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-04-2010, 07:02 AM   #4
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: cheshire
Posts: 17
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 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2010, 04:18 AM   #5
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: cheshire
Posts: 17
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?
Flat_Six is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2010, 04:36 AM   #6
JTP
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: MD
Posts: 628
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.
JTP is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2010, 04:45 AM   #7
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: cheshire
Posts: 17
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

Last edited by Flat_Six; 12-08-2010 at 04:48 AM.
Flat_Six is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2010, 05:39 AM   #8
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: cheshire
Posts: 17
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.
Flat_Six is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2010, 07:11 AM   #9
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: trenton nj
Posts: 449
Quote:
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
extanker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2010, 07:42 AM   #10
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: cheshire
Posts: 17
After inspecting further, it seems that everything has turned to ice, from the filler cap down.

The problem i have now is that at the moment in this lovely country the temperature isn't rising above -2c, so even if i pour hot water down through the filler and into the tank, the water will eventually freeze again.

I was just wondering if anybody knows a way of flushing the washer so that there is no water in the tank, so that i can start again with a stronger mix of washer fluid so that it dosent freeze everything.

many thanks,

Lee
Flat_Six is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2010, 07:52 AM   #11
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: canada
Posts: 445
If you can try and park the car in a heated car park for a few hours so that the ice has time to melt and then fill the washer tank up with windsheild washer fluid (the anti freeze kind) and hold that down for about 20-30 seconds to work out any ice that is still left in the system. It's worth a shot and wouldn't take long
coolbreeze551 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2010, 08:07 AM   #12
JTP
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: MD
Posts: 628
Take a hair dryer and warm up the lines. Then refill with de-icing washer fluid.
JTP is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-10-2010, 04:39 AM   #13
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: cheshire
Posts: 17
well......

All lines and everything has now melted, i took the pipe off the nipple behind the wheel liner and bleed the system so it was empty. I then put at least 4 litres (a gallon) of antifreeze/washer mix into the tank, then tried the washer jets for a while and still nothing comming through

Does anybody have a diagram of how the washer system works? just so that i can try and eliminate the problem.

The washer tank hasnt cracked or split because there isnt a leak, the hose from the tank to the nipple hasnt cracked because it isnt leaking, and it isnt blocked because i bled the system through the hose.

So i dont know where else to look now???

Lee
Flat_Six is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-10-2010, 04:48 AM   #14
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 9
Auto Atlanta has an interactive Parts diagram on their WEB site for the Boxster. I just looked and they do show the Windscreen washer system and all of the parts and parts numbers (they sell Porsche parts). I am not affiliated with them in any way, here is the link.

http://www.********************************************.com/porsche-parts/986-97-04/porsche_boxster_parts.php


Good luck
rlbccb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-10-2010, 04:58 AM   #15
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: cheshire
Posts: 17
cheers for the link, but i cant find where abouts the windscreen washer system is on that site? what sub-section does it come under?

thanks
Flat_Six is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-10-2010, 05:02 AM   #16
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 9
The diagram is under electrical; 4th row down 3rd column over. Hover your mouse over the block and an inset will pop up. If you want to see a part number, look at the corresponding number then left click with your mouse and a parts list will appear corresponding to the number you just looked at.
rlbccb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-10-2010, 05:06 AM   #17
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: cheshire
Posts: 17
thanks alot rlbccb, thats really helped me out

looks like ive got quite a bit to look at now lol, i remember on the Z3 i had before that the T-piece that filters the liquid through was blocked.....maybe the same things happened on the boxster

thanks once again buddy.

Lee
Flat_Six is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-10-2010, 05:11 AM   #18
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 9
Smile

Happy to help, gave me a reason to finally post on the site. Instead of lurking
rlbccb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-10-2010, 06:20 AM   #19
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: cheshire
Posts: 17
finally my washer jets work

after taking off the batery cover to show the T-piece that connects the two hoses from the jets, i disconnected the T-piece.

Seems that the T-piece filter was blocked as i blasted it with hot water and all holes were flowing freely. I then re-connected the T-piece to all three hoses and hey presto the jets worked again

Thanks for everyone's input on this topic and if anybody else finds their washer jets dont work then its a great idea to follow the parts diagram which rlbccb has posted below.

many thanks,

Lee
Flat_Six is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-21-2010, 01:21 PM   #20
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 18
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flat_Six
Thanks for everyone's input on this topic and if anybody else finds their washer jets dont work then its a great idea to follow the parts diagram which rlbccb has posted below.

many thanks,

Lee
YES ,if you are unfamiliar with your 986/987 try to use our parts diagram available for free at out site.

Click SHOP HARD PARTS http://www.********************************************.com/porsche-parts/boxster.php

__________________
Porsche Tech at ********************************************.com
986
914

love'em!
AutoAtlanta is offline   Reply With Quote
Post Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:30 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page