Airlock in windscreen washer system.

[AMG Merc]

This might be of interest as, at this time of year we need to clear the windsreen often:

Yesterday my washer stopped working as there was no water left - after a refill it still didn't work (motor whirring but no water), suspecting airlock I disconnected both pipes at their junctions, just under the wiper arms, and operated the motor until the block cleared - worked OK after that.

Also not that the water output is only a dribble (due to the feed design) and not a full force one that goes over the roof onto the car behind!

[obes]

Run out of water, how did your screen get so dirty ? .......

[AMG Merc]

obes said:

Run out of water, how did your screen get so dirty ? .......

HAR, HAR, mine looks like a tractor now! :-)

[joust]

Pull the tube off (they are just press fit) from one of the outlets and *suck* really hard while you have someone else running the motor for you.

Worked for me - although I had to spit rather than swallow, the taste was horrible

J

[V6GTO]

joust said:

Pull the tube off (they are just press fit) from one of the outlets and *suck* really hard while you have someone else running the motor for you. Worked for me - although I had to spit rather than swallow, the taste was horrible J

[ziponmouth]Mmmmmm...[zipatbreakingpoint]

Martin.

[joust]

V6GTO said:

[ziponmouth]Mmmmmm...[zipatbreakingpoint] Martin.