[s-cars] Heated Washer Nozzles

[Sean Douglas]

I would run 100% washer fluid but I find that the alcohol reacts with the
windshield treatment (Rain-X) and smears, while straight water or a mixture
of winter fluid does not.

Also, the alcohol tends to stain the paintwork.

Sean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Strangways [mailto:StrangConst at rogers.com]
> Sent: January 15, 2007 6:07 AM
> To: Sean Douglas; 'S Car List'
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Heated Washer Nozzles
> 
> 1st suggestion... run 100% washer fluid.
> 2nd replace washer jets, if they are at 500,000 ohms then they are open.
> 
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sean Douglas" <quattro20v at telus.net>
> To: "'S Car List'" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 7:03 PM
> Subject: [s-cars] Heated Washer Nozzles
> 
> 
> > I'm trying to diagnose my heated windshield washer nozzles.
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm getting 12V at the connector and the resistance across each nozzle
> is
> > about 500K ohms. Bentley does not seem to have a spec for this.
> >
> >
> >
> > To be honest, not sure if they are working, but in -8 Celsius, the
> washer
> > fluid is frozen. Perhaps, it's frozen in the plastic tubes?
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm running about a 50/50 ration of washer fluid to water.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any suggestions?
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> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> >
> > Sean Douglas
> >
> >
> >
> > 1997 S6
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