[Poundy]

There is a filter inside the bottle located behind the pumps, as the windscreen washer pump is located at the base of the bottle it is prone to sediment and causes restricted flow to the pump. The filter needs cleaning every year or so depending on usage, it's unlikely the sediment would make it's way to the lines having travelled through the filter and pump.

 

[teldoug]

Thanks Poundy
I will take a look

 

[Philayl]

Twice a year I let the washer run out and pour in some near boiling water and flush it out, I have been doing this for 11 years and never had a problem with it. Phil

 

[Philayl]

Duplicate post..... Again!

 

[BigKev]

Aw man Rigz.....what a guy......ma nephew in Bangor will find ye and buy ye a pint min.....! Put some hot watter.....our domestic supply is pretty hot......through the washerry bottle, probably about ten litres.......sat and waited a few minutes.......pressed for screenwash, delivered from my XJ wiper ARMS which I still love as always had pishy bonnet mounted skooshers.

What a difference in water, both volume and pressure......something has cleared in there, mibeez just the filter gauze. Atswan ah owe ye. I bet THIS is what my original rubbish wipers moan has come from.......stale watter in the system for years from That London smearing the gless.......lol.

 

[Rigger]

Aw man Rigz.....what a guy......ma nephew in Bangor will find ye and buy ye a pint min.....! Put some hot watter.....our domestic supply is pretty hot......through the washerry bottle, probably about ten litres.......sat and waited a few minutes.......pressed for screenwash, delivered from my XJ wiper ARMS which I still love as always had pishy bonnet mounted skooshers.

What a difference in water, both volume and pressure......something has cleared in there, mibeez just the filter gauze. Atswan ah owe ye. I bet THIS is what my original rubbish wipers moan has come from.......stale watter in the system for years from That London smearing the gless.......lol.

Glad to hae been o help tae ye pal

 

[Poundy]

Twice a year I let the washer run out and pour in some near boiling water and flush it out, I have been doing this for 11 years and never had a problem with it. Phil

Fair comment Phil but it didn't work for teldoug so he may need a more hands on remedy. The advantage of pulling and cleaning the filter means all the crud in the base of the bottle can be removed making the problem a lot less frequent.

 

[Philayl]

Fair comment Phil but it didn't work for teldoug so he may need a more hands on remedy. The advantage of pulling and cleaning the filter means all the crud in the base of the bottle can be removed making the problem a lot less frequent.

It could be that doing as I am the filter doesn't get a chance to build up the crud, I'm afraid I have always been a proactive sort of person as a against a reactive type. Phil

 

[AntF]

Hi Rigger

Just out of curiosity does the xfr come with headlamp washers as standard as im just assuming that I have these fitted

What model do you have? The models with Xenon headlights have the washers but they may have been an option on other models. The chrome bits on the lights may be just trim and not the actual washers. Have you looked on Topix to see the spec of your car from the factory as it may save you trying to fix something that you don't actually have.

 

[yaromartsenyuk]

Some more info for you here fella... View attachment 174570 View attachment 174572

Please tell me what the location spigot is or is used for. to me it looks like a little tube just sticking out for no reason. Reason im so concerned is the previous oowner of my jag cut some of window washer lines, attached the screen wipers line to the headlight pump....duct tape a whole bunch of stuff. took me forever to figure out what the heck was going on....seems like I have it figured out now, just dont know what to do with the location spigot

 

[cutlea01]

If you're talking about item 12, it's a knob, not a tube, it's sealed. It sticks out the washer bottle and locates in a grommet (I think) to hold the bottle in position.

 

[yaromartsenyuk]

Its definitely a tube, and its not sealed...Ill show you a picture

 

[cutlea01]

I wonder if your previous owner has been there.....and modified it?