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smelly water from water jet wash
« on: 26 September 2010, 20:02:50 »
Just been using them today and the water coming out is very smelly.Thinking that i will have to clean the fillter but can not recall where to look for it on the face lift. .

Any tips welcome

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Re: smelly water from water jet wash
« Reply #1 on: 26 September 2010, 20:04:51 »
Same place as the prefacelift just easier to get at.

Dead easy to spot with the bonnet open, just pull the motor out and the filter is there.

Been using rubbish car plan esq washer fluid?
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Re: smelly water from water jet wash
« Reply #2 on: 26 September 2010, 20:09:59 »
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Same place as the prefacelift just easier to get at.

Dead easy to spot with the bonnet open, just pull the motor out and the filter is there.

Been using rubbish car plan esq washer fluid?[/quote]


 ;D ;D Tesco rubbish i think....
Thanks Mark....is the motor in the center with thd plug on the top and sould i just pull it up as one unit.
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Re: smelly water from water jet wash
« Reply #3 on: 26 September 2010, 20:36:54 »
Yep !   Chances are that it will be cheap washer liquid. Mine came from Halfrauds and boy o boy does it stink after a while.     You'd think it wouldn't matter either way....but it sure does...Yuck !
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Re: smelly water from water jet wash
« Reply #4 on: 26 September 2010, 20:46:23 »
 ;D Think now i will have to treat it to the good stuff :y
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Re: smelly water from water jet wash
« Reply #5 on: 26 September 2010, 21:27:59 »
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;D Think now i will have to treat it to the good stuff :y
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Re: smelly water from water jet wash
« Reply #6 on: 26 September 2010, 22:12:38 »
I always put in 2 caps of Methylated Spirits. It stops bacterial buildup, it degreases the screen & acts as an antifreeze  :y
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Re: smelly water from water jet wash
« Reply #7 on: 26 September 2010, 22:15:03 »
May be best not to sniff it too much!

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Windscreen wiper water may be the cause of 20% of cases of Legionnaires' Disease in England and Wales, the Health Protection Agency says.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10293519
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Re: smelly water from water jet wash
« Reply #8 on: 26 September 2010, 23:04:43 »
yep, legionaires posters all up in the dealers parts dept.  go carefull Steve.
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Re: smelly water from water jet wash
« Reply #9 on: 26 September 2010, 23:14:05 »
Meths works for me,,,,
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Re: smelly water from water jet wash
« Reply #10 on: 26 September 2010, 23:41:14 »
My cheap stuff always smells like cats pee
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Re: smelly water from water jet wash
« Reply #11 on: 27 September 2010, 00:10:25 »
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Meths works for me,,,,
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Yes, but what do you use in your screen wash?  :P  ;)
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Re: smelly water from water jet wash
« Reply #12 on: 27 September 2010, 12:51:16 »
Any tips for getting the pumps up they seem very hard to move and don,t what to damage anything. There is also what looks to be 2 pumps...one center and one to the left . Is it the left one for the wind screen and the other for the headlights.
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Re: smelly water from water jet wash
« Reply #13 on: 27 September 2010, 13:01:36 »
put a couple of drops of bleach in the bottle, it kills the bacteria.
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