TimST2 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Having used my Mk7 Fiesta ST so little over lockdown I discovered yesterday when i used the washers that the fluid now stinks 馃槥 This is a reasonably new development, probably due to the recent hot weather, but the washer fluid probably hasn't been changed since before lockdown. Is there any sort of drain plug at聽the bottom of the washer bottle I can use or is it a case of detaching the hoses from the jets and draining that way using the pump? Any suggestions for the best way to flush it out or clean it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassingh Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 The washer pumps connected to the tank usually can be removed when you get access to the bottom of it, and then just drain out the water into a bucket. It's the black part with the motor attached which you can just pull out to expose the drainage hole.You could put a hose into the other end and just flush it out with clean water to get rid of the gunk and debris. Once it's drained, fill it with clean water or washer fluid.聽 The pump I believe also has its own filter which should be cleaned too. My car actually has a blockage somewhere meaning I don't get any fluid out the washers so awaiting a service appt, but if I knew how I聽could access the tank myself from the bottom that's probably what I would start doing first and literally clean out the whole tank lol聽馃槄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Have you tried smelling if it's the fluid by opening and sniffing around the washer fluid filler cap? The alcohol and chemicals in it, I'm surprised anything would be able to grow, unless it was considerably diluted. I wonder, if it might just be a smell in the pipes coming from the tank to the jets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimST2 Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 Yes it could just be the fluid going off rather than stuff growing, although I'm not quite sure what concentration I currently have in there. It also might have got a bit low which wouldn't help. Anyway, this morning I detached the bonnet hose and ran it to a bucket down beside the front wheel and flushed the bottle through with a lot of clean water from the garden hose. Then I put citrus degreaser in it and left it for an hour. I'm about to go out and flush it all through with lots more clean water then fill it with neat screenwash (assuming it doesn't smell anymore)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Try not to breathe it in unless you want legionnaires disease... 聽 聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimST2 Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 22 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Try not to breathe it in unless you want legionnaires disease... 聽 聽 Well the smell was all blown in with the aircon so it's a bit late for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimST2 Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 Having run it through, the smell has gone and the water was coming out clean. It's now brimmed with neat screenwash so fingers crossed its sorted聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 15 minutes ago, TimST2 said: Well the smell was all blown in with the aircon so it's a bit late for that! Oh dear!聽 Well, if you subsequently get a fever and breathing difficulties, at least you now have the fun game of trying to work out whether it's Legionairres聽or Covid19...聽 Seriously though, it's another droplet based infection, it shouldn't get through the pollen filter! 聽聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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