Can't fill up screen wash!!!

[rgtly]

Hi all,

I went to top up the screen wash yesterday using a bottle that had been sitting around for a while. I didn't realise that the screen wash had gunged up in the bottle until it instantly started overflowing. Once the level had dropped I notice that the filter at the top of the resevoir is now full of gunge. Does anyone know if I can get that filter out to clean it or should I just try flushing with lots of water to try to clear the blockage?

Cheers

[Raistlin]

These bottles are prone to gunging up, so much so that I take mine out of the car and give it a good clean out any time I need the bumper off.

I've never found a reliable method of cleaning, other than removal of the bottle.

That sounds a little extreme I know but there are lots of things you can do and check when the front bumper is off and it only takes a few minutes to remove it

[rgtly]

Thanks for the feedback Raistlin.

Oh b*****r ..... I thought that would be the response!!

I've just found a thread showing how to get to the reservoir from the wheel arch liner and not being confident removing the bumper think I'll look at getting in that way.

[T-Cut]

When you get to the reservoir, sterilise it for a couple of hours with hot water containing bleach. The gunge is usually bacterial slime which builds up over time. The little b*gg**s feed on the detergent, so always use a good brand of screenwash additive/detergent. They should contain bactericides.

TC

[JohnDotCom]

You can with care remove the filter from the washer bottle, from inside drivers wheel arch behind liner.
This is easiest and quickest route then flush through with a hose whilst filter out.
Clean all the gunge out of filter then refit, refill and away you go.

[rgtly]

Originally Posted by T-Cut

When you get to the reservoir, sterilise it for a couple of hours with hot water containing bleach. The gunge is usually bacterial slime which builds up over time. The little b*gg**s feed on the detergent, so always use a good brand of screenwash additive/detergent. They should contain bactericides.

TC

Will do that, good idea. This time it was my fault really. Although I do use what I think is a good screenwash (always buy from Shell?!?!) I had left this bottle sitting around for a while and didn't check it before I poured it in. After the resevoir instantly overflowed, and I know it was previously empty as the light was on(!) I looked in the bottle and it was all gungy.... doh!! That'll learn me to check what I'm pouring into the car!!