Back washer jets working, fronts are not.

1. Schism Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Leicester Posts: 195

   #1 14th February 2012, 12:41

   Hi all
   
   Since I've had my car, the bottle for the water jets had a crack in, I fixed that a while ago, but only my back jet works? The motor makes a sound and then water comes out, but with the fronts nothing happens!
   
   Any ideas?
2. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #2 14th February 2012, 13:02

   Stick a pin in the jets, could have become blocked

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3. Schism Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Leicester Posts: 195

   #3 14th February 2012, 13:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ChrisE Stick a pin in the jets, could have become blocked

   Thanks, tried that already, but wouldn't the motor sound even if they were blocked?
4. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #4 14th February 2012, 13:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Schism Thanks, tried that already, but wouldn't the motor sound even if they were blocked?

   Well the motor would still work coz it's sending water to the rear
   
   Hold it down for ages on a dry surface then drive away... See if there's any leaks
   
   Check all the pipes as well.
   
   Sounds to me like the pumps working but the waters not getting to the jets

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5. Schism Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Leicester Posts: 195

   #5 14th February 2012, 13:35

   Well I was being an absolute twat. They were definitely blocked before, so I have probably unblocked them now, but I had forget how to actually use them. Haha.
6. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #6 14th February 2012, 13:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Schism Well I was being an absolute twat. They were definitely blocked before, so I have probably unblocked them now, but I had forget how to actually use them. Haha.

   Haha you dildo!
7. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #7 14th February 2012, 14:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Schism Well I was being an absolute twat. They were definitely blocked before, so I have probably unblocked them now, but I had forget how to actually use them. Haha.

   haha one of my mates did this when he first got a saxo. pulled the lever down rather than back towards him
8. Schism Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Leicester Posts: 195

   #8 14th February 2012, 15:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ChrisE Haha you dildo!

   Haha I know right?
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kennym1987 haha one of my mates did this when he first got a saxo. pulled the lever down rather than back towards him

   Yeah exactly what I did. I guess it's because that's how the rear jet operates (in a way). They seem to spray wildly though! People on the pavement will get wet
9. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #9 14th February 2012, 15:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Schism Haha I know right? Yeah exactly what I did. I guess it's because that's how the rear jet operates (in a way). They seem to spray wildly though! People on the pavement will get wet

   you can adjust them with a pin
10. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

    #10 14th February 2012, 15:17

    lmao!!
11. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #11 14th February 2012, 17:47

    hahah fail, saying that tho we had a woman come in at work stating that since we serviced it the front washers weren't working and we couldn't have checked them
    
    
    
    
    she were pulling the headlight switch (was a corsa) honestly some people shouldn't be on the road
12. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

    #12 14th February 2012, 20:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by f13sta hahah fail, saying that tho we had a woman come in at work stating that since we serviced it the front washers weren't working and we couldn't have checked them she were pulling the headlight switch (was a corsa) honestly some people shouldn't be on the road

    tbf though thats an easy mistake if your not used to the car. many times i was caught out when going between the saxo to the works L200. used to put the wipers on by accident trying to flash the headlights to people to let them out of junctions etc
13. Schism Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Leicester Posts: 195

    #13 15th February 2012, 00:25

    Had a good spray earlier.