I'm out of screen wash
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And frankly, I'm not surprised.
I've had a look at the owners handbook, and it shows the screenwash reservoir as being in the centre of the car, in front of the air con unit.
However, in reality, there's nothing there except the panel with "TVR" emblazoned on it.
However, by my powers of deduction, I've located a small hole with a plastic cap on, to the right of the car, which appears to be the screenwash reservoir.
What are you supposed to fill it up with, A syringe ?
I attempted to fill it from A watering can yesterday, and I reckon I managed to get four & half litres in to various parts of the engine bay, and probably less than an "ink jet cartridge" worth of liquid in to the reservoir.
I'm guessing A funnel may be required
I've had a look at the owners handbook, and it shows the screenwash reservoir as being in the centre of the car, in front of the air con unit.
However, in reality, there's nothing there except the panel with "TVR" emblazoned on it.
However, by my powers of deduction, I've located a small hole with a plastic cap on, to the right of the car, which appears to be the screenwash reservoir.
What are you supposed to fill it up with, A syringe ?
I attempted to fill it from A watering can yesterday, and I reckon I managed to get four & half litres in to various parts of the engine bay, and probably less than an "ink jet cartridge" worth of liquid in to the reservoir.
I'm guessing A funnel may be required
Edited by RUSSELLM on Wednesday 9th May 10:07
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Has other uses too. You can wash your ears out, and when your exhaust note finally makes your ears bleed, they make great audio enhancers - one in each ear.
Has other uses too. You can wash your ears out, and when your exhaust note finally makes your ears bleed, they make great audio enhancers - one in each ear.
Edited by Buffoon on Wednesday 9th May 11:02
byker28i said:
Mine's in the middle. I'm missing the cap to it. Nice and easy to fill up
My old Cerbie has it there aswell, plus it's a big hole & you can get a can above it.
Imagine the hole where you put the oil dipstick goes on your car, then imagine putting the hole underneath one of your air boxes, and you'll start to get the idea.
Almost makes, swapping the headlight lamp look easy.
That's the location in pre-99 cars. Mine's right in the corner, next to the power steering filler, on the panel which is different than the one of Ireland's car.
Well, its the top of a flexible pipe that goes to the bottle which is actually located within the front bumper! And yes, I've lost the cap too.
Andy.
Well, its the top of a flexible pipe that goes to the bottle which is actually located within the front bumper! And yes, I've lost the cap too.
Andy.
Right then, funnel purchased.
However, if you try & put the screen wash in at more than a trickle, it backs up, out of the filler cap, and covers the engine bay.
It must have took 15 minutes to fill the frigger.
At one stage, I was considering setting up a hat stand next to the car, hanging a bag of screenwash off it, and leaving it overnight, with it's intravenous drip connected.
What a ball ache.
However, if you try & put the screen wash in at more than a trickle, it backs up, out of the filler cap, and covers the engine bay.
It must have took 15 minutes to fill the frigger.
At one stage, I was considering setting up a hat stand next to the car, hanging a bag of screenwash off it, and leaving it overnight, with it's intravenous drip connected.
What a ball ache.
Edited by RUSSELLM on Thursday 17th May 08:36
Hi All
If the large white cap on the left is the washer bottle, the black screw cap on the right is the Power Steering reservoir, what is the hexagonal small white cap with the slot and rubber washer in the middle for? Is it for priming the washer pump?
Just wondered...
Regards
Simon.
Edited by SimonKD on Thursday 17th May 15:34
SimonKD said:
Hi All
If the large white cap on the left is the washer bottle, the black screw cap on the right is the Power Steering reservoir, what is the hexagonal small white cap with the slot and rubber washer in the middle for? Is it for priming the washer pump?
Just wondered...
Regards
Simon.
Edited by SimonKD on Thursday 17th May 15:34
Think you'll find thats the nut on the radiator you use to initailly bleed the radiator.
RUSSELLM said:
Right then, funnel purchased.
However, if you try & put the screen wash in at more than a trickle, it backs up, out of the filler cap, and covers the engine bay.
It must have took 15 minutes to fill the frigger.
At one stage, I was considering setting up a hat stand next to the car, hanging a bag of screenwash off it, and leaving it overnight, with it's intravenous drip connected.
What a ball ache.
However, if you try & put the screen wash in at more than a trickle, it backs up, out of the filler cap, and covers the engine bay.
It must have took 15 minutes to fill the frigger.
At one stage, I was considering setting up a hat stand next to the car, hanging a bag of screenwash off it, and leaving it overnight, with it's intravenous drip connected.
What a ball ache.
Edited by RUSSELLM on Thursday 17th May 08:36
Oh dear just got back from Frog and thought that I would take a troll through PH, That model has a known problem, and it is nothing to do with the bottle, there is a T pice behind the engine somewhere and it breaks or whatever? I have had it replaced twice, once by Fernies and the other time by Racing Green, trace it out and Hey Presto!!!!!
Oh and by the way you can contact me now via my e-mail in my profile
Edited by slackalice on Thursday 17th May 19:30
My filler is the same as yours and mine took ages to fill as well till i fixed it.
the problem was that the flexible hose was too long and created a kink or trap which meant that untill gravity leveled it out you could not put in any more. of course i had to take the wheel off and the wheel arch panel then break my arm in two places to get at the bottle to secure it again because it had popped out of its tapered housing when i tried to put the hose back on after cutting about an inch off it. it is not brilliant but it is better and all i use is a small funnel.
hope this helps.
the problem was that the flexible hose was too long and created a kink or trap which meant that untill gravity leveled it out you could not put in any more. of course i had to take the wheel off and the wheel arch panel then break my arm in two places to get at the bottle to secure it again because it had popped out of its tapered housing when i tried to put the hose back on after cutting about an inch off it. it is not brilliant but it is better and all i use is a small funnel.
hope this helps.
McNasty said:
hope this helps.
It did, but the "visit to the hospital" part, has put me off somewhat.
Judging by the amount of time it took to fill it.... I reckon it must have took almost five litres..... for the amount of times I'm going to need to fill it up, hopefully never, I reckon I'll put up with it.
I may go for the "hat stand" option, if required.
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