Heated windshield washer question
01-20-2005, 06:47 AM
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Heated windshield washer question
What turns on the heating element in the nozzles? Had one heck of a time going to and from Wilkes Barre yesterday. Washers kept freezing up even though I had fluid in there that was good to -34f. Never had this problem before and wonderig if the heating elements in the washers are shot or maybe I had a bad batch of fluid?
01-20-2005, 08:15 AM
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You sure they were freezing and not clogging?
I've never had frozen nozzles even on cars without heating elements for them (and at temperatures of -30C or less). But I have had problems with nozzles clogging due to a buildup of scale residue from the fluid.
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01-20-2005, 09:19 AM
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Nope, frozen They would be fine after car sat with hot engine
and they were fine this morning after being in the garage. I'm begining to think I had a bad batch of fluid and it took awhile to flush out. Still curious about the heated nozzles. Wonder if they are all the time?
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