Frozen Washers

Stuballsed · Dec 11, 2012

Got washer bottle full of fluid with antifreez stuff in it.

Frozen all the way to work, frozen still at end of day and all the way home.

Any top tips???

Bromsgrove Defender · Dec 11, 2012

Stuballsed said:
Got washer bottle full of fluid with antifreez stuff in it.

Frozen all the way to work, frozen still at end of day and all the way home.

Any top tips???

Two thoughts

Are ya sure it weren't the washer nozzle frozen up?

What strength was yer mixture?

Soloby Rob · Dec 11, 2012

Try double or even treble the amount of winter screen wash.

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Dec 11, 2012

Here you go: HeatShot | eBay - sorted

bencorkill · Dec 11, 2012

DEFENDER90-DAZ said:
Here you go: HeatShot | eBay - sorted

Looks interesting , have you got that fitted?

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Dec 11, 2012

bencorkill said:
Looks interesting , have you got that fitted?

Nah - made my own washer water heating system

bencorkill · Dec 11, 2012

Fairplay, i bought one in a charity shop for £1 that takes heat from radiator return pipe but didnt fancy cutting into rad pipes, like the look of this kit but not the price

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Dec 11, 2012

I used 4ft of copper brake line wrapped round one of the heater box coolant hoses insulated with a piece of old radiator hose - used silicone pipe from the pump to the coil and from the coil to the jets - sorted

auf_wiedersehen_pet · Dec 11, 2012

DEFENDER90-DAZ said:
Here you go: HeatShot | eBay - sorted

I bought one of those - although I paid £99 a few months ago from the same supplier.

Add neat Halfords -20 screen wash and you're smiling all the way to work.

HEATSHOT HEATED WINDSCREEN WASHER PUMP KIT HEAT SHOT - ONE YEAR OLD | eBay

HEATSHOT HEATED WINDSCREEN WASHER PUMP KIT | eBay

bencorkill · Dec 11, 2012

Ohh that looks like a better price lol, so does it replace the pump at bottom of the tank? Or is it just a heater that goes between pump and washer jets?

Bromsgrove Defender · Dec 11, 2012

I'm sure in the long run it would work out cheaper

But for fecks sake £5.99 for 5litres concentrated screen wash should last most of the winter.... if not all

bencorkill · Dec 11, 2012

Bromsgrove Defender said:
I'm sure in the long run it would work out cheaper

But for fecks sake £5.99 for 5litres concentrated screen wash should last most of the winter.... if not all

Its not the less use i want it for, its the fact im lazy and hate to de ice the windscreen every morning. And its a stretch to reach the middle haha but cant justify £110 odd for it thats enough de icer for a life time, but may dive a DIY job ago

DiscoPol · Dec 11, 2012

FFS boys stop moaning and just buy the decent screen wash, they dont do concentrate over here its all pre mixed and ranges from -22 in oct to the full fat -60 stuff for the winter months, i go through about 6 litres a week, but it acts just like de-icer in the mornings so its all good. oh and its about 3 quid for 4 litres over here during the winter months.

What winds me up though is in my daily driver I have fancy smancy bendy HID lamps that see round corners but every time i wash the screen i have to wash the lights too, hence the 6 litres a week

Bromsgrove Defender · Dec 11, 2012

DiscoPol said:
FFS boys stop moaning and just buy the decent screen wash, they dont do concentrate over here its all pre mixed and ranges from -22 in oct to the full fat -60 stuff for the winter months, i go through about 6 litres a week, but it acts just like de-icer in the mornings so its all good. oh and its about 3 quid for 4 litres over here during the winter months.

What winds me up though is in my daily driver I have fancy smancy bendy HID lamps that see round corners but every time i wash the screen i have to wash the lights too, hence the 6 litres a week

Almost cheaper to move somewhere warmerer

Thor1950 · Dec 11, 2012

DiscoPol said:
FFS boys stop moaning and just buy the decent screen wash, they dont do concentrate over here its all pre mixed and ranges from -22 in oct to the full fat -60 stuff for the winter months, i go through about 6 litres a week, but it acts just like de-icer in the mornings so its all good. oh and its about 3 quid for 4 litres over here during the winter months.

What winds me up though is in my daily driver I have fancy smancy bendy HID lamps that see round corners but every time i wash the screen i have to wash the lights too, hence the 6 litres a week

We got same stuff here............. not a problem ............. buy cheap water and freeze up:lol::lol::violin:

DiscoPol · Dec 11, 2012

Bromsgrove Defender said:
Almost cheaper to move somewhere warmerer

Ah but you see in the summer its 35+ degrees and the women are beautiful and the vodka is cheap so all in all I will stay thanks

Bromsgrove Defender · Dec 11, 2012

DiscoPol said:
Ah but you see in the summer its 35+ degrees and the women are beautiful and the vodka is cheap so all in all I will stay thanks

You has lost all my sympathy and whats more

:nopics:

bencorkill · Dec 11, 2012

DiscoPol said:
Ah but you see in the summer its 35+ degrees and the women are beautiful and the vodka is cheap so all in all I will stay thanks

Vodka in washers? That could work

Tonks4x4 · Dec 11, 2012

bencorkill said:
Vodka in washers? That could work

It does and the cheapo home brand stuff is cheaper than the proper screen wash

bencorkill · Dec 11, 2012

Tonks4x4 said:
It does and the cheapo home brand stuff is cheaper than the proper screen wash

Wait how much is the cheapest vodka ? Lol

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