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From: Duncan Wood on 3 Jan 2010 17:51
On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:41:47 -0000, Kipling <Ask(a)andyouwillbetold.com>
wrote:

>
> "Usenet Nutter" <individualnet(a)takeoutmyteethgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:i552k5l27ivufc5i4lig1q99gser3sa5og(a)4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:56:12 -0000, "Duncan Wood"
>> <nntpnews(a)dmx512.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:54:58 -0000, Usenet Nutter
>>> <individualnet(a)takeoutmyteethgmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tried my Mondeo washers the other day after filling up the bottle but
>>>> very little came out the jets ...I then realised it was probably same
>>>> thing as what had happened a couple of years ago so looking at the
>>>> front bumper confirmed this ...fluid spewing on to the road ...the
>>>> tubing had popped off the pump . Not a clever design point having it
>>>> placed where it is behind the bumper/headlight area .
>>>>
>>>> Any Mondeo owners know ways of preventing this freezing?
>>>
>>> Use more washer fluid:-)
>>
>> You probably thought that was a smart answer :-) I bet you don't
>> mean fill the bottle up to the top. Have you seen the weather
>> outside ?
>
> I think he means make it more concentrated....
>
> The stuff i use recommends 1:4 in winter with 1:3 in extreme
> conditions.....
>
> Its a damnsite more than you might think.....
>
> Your other option is to add some meths to it, but it has much the same
> effect and meths has gone monsterously expensive reacently.
>
>
> Tom
>
>

Yup, actually it depends on how cold it is, neat isn't unreasonable if
it's really cold, it depends on which fluid you buy.
From: Usenet Nutter on 3 Jan 2010 18:02
On Sun, 3 Jan 2010 22:50:45 -0000, "Stephen" <none(a)none.com> wrote:

>
>"Usenet Nutter" <individualnet(a)takeoutmyteethgmail.com> wrote in message
>news:i552k5l27ivufc5i4lig1q99gser3sa5og(a)4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:56:12 -0000, "Duncan Wood"
>> <nntpnews(a)dmx512.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:54:58 -0000, Usenet Nutter
>>><individualnet(a)takeoutmyteethgmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tried my Mondeo washers the other day after filling up the bottle but
>>>> very little came out the jets ...I then realised it was probably same
>>>> thing as what had happened a couple of years ago so looking at the
>>>> front bumper confirmed this ...fluid spewing on to the road ...the
>>>> tubing had popped off the pump . Not a clever design point having it
>>>> placed where it is behind the bumper/headlight area .
>>>>
>>>> Any Mondeo owners know ways of preventing this freezing?
>>>
>>>Use more washer fluid:-)
>>
>> You probably thought that was a smart answer :-) I bet you don't
>> mean fill the bottle up to the top. Have you seen the weather
>> outside ?
>
>It was a good answer. SImple enough use a more winter based screen wash
>which will not free up to certain temperatures.
>

I know .My reply was intended to be light hearted ..Mebbe you missed
that .
From: Usenet Nutter on 3 Jan 2010 18:06
On Sun, 3 Jan 2010 22:41:47 -0000, "Kipling"
<Ask(a)andYouWillBeTold.com> wrote:

>
>"Usenet Nutter" <individualnet(a)takeoutmyteethgmail.com> wrote in message
>news:i552k5l27ivufc5i4lig1q99gser3sa5og(a)4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:56:12 -0000, "Duncan Wood"
>> <nntpnews(a)dmx512.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:54:58 -0000, Usenet Nutter
>>><individualnet(a)takeoutmyteethgmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tried my Mondeo washers the other day after filling up the bottle but
>>>> very little came out the jets ...I then realised it was probably same
>>>> thing as what had happened a couple of years ago so looking at the
>>>> front bumper confirmed this ...fluid spewing on to the road ...the
>>>> tubing had popped off the pump . Not a clever design point having it
>>>> placed where it is behind the bumper/headlight area .
>>>>
>>>> Any Mondeo owners know ways of preventing this freezing?
>>>
>>>Use more washer fluid:-)
>>
>> You probably thought that was a smart answer :-) I bet you don't
>> mean fill the bottle up to the top. Have you seen the weather
>> outside ?
>
>I think he means make it more concentrated....

I did realise.:-)
>
>The stuff i use recommends 1:4 in winter with 1:3 in extreme conditions.....

I'm already using 1:4 so looks like I need to try 1:3
>
>Its a damnsite more than you might think.....

What's a damn sight more ? lol


>
>Your other option is to add some meths to it, but it has much the same
>effect and meths has gone monsterously expensive reacently.
>
Yeah.I recall using Meths years ago ( for this purpose of course) but
can't remember what effect it had ...have a funny feeling it messed
the w/screen and also the smell in the car ..lol


From: IanT on 3 Jan 2010 18:29

"Usenet Nutter" <individualnet(a)takeoutmyteethgmail.com> wrote in message
news:i552k5l27ivufc5i4lig1q99gser3sa5og(a)4ax.com...
> On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:56:12 -0000, "Duncan Wood"
> <nntpnews(a)dmx512.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:54:58 -0000, Usenet Nutter
>><individualnet(a)takeoutmyteethgmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Tried my Mondeo washers the other day after filling up the bottle but
>>> very little came out the jets ...I then realised it was probably same
>>> thing as what had happened a couple of years ago so looking at the
>>> front bumper confirmed this ...fluid spewing on to the road ...the
>>> tubing had popped off the pump . Not a clever design point having it
>>> placed where it is behind the bumper/headlight area .
>>>
>>> Any Mondeo owners know ways of preventing this freezing?
>>
>>Use more washer fluid:-)
>
> You probably thought that was a smart answer :-) I bet you don't
> mean fill the bottle up to the top. Have you seen the weather
> outside ?

He doesn't sound as thick as you! What do you think is in screenwash?
Why do you think he was telling you to put more in the tank?
If you just use water which will freeze then I can see your problem.
My washer jets have not frozen yet and my car has been outside at -5c
and not in it's heated garage.


From: Duncan Wood on 3 Jan 2010 19:28
On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:29:10 -0000, IanT <noemail(a)email.co.uk> wrote:

>
> "Usenet Nutter" <individualnet(a)takeoutmyteethgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:i552k5l27ivufc5i4lig1q99gser3sa5og(a)4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:56:12 -0000, "Duncan Wood"
>> <nntpnews(a)dmx512.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:54:58 -0000, Usenet Nutter
>>> <individualnet(a)takeoutmyteethgmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tried my Mondeo washers the other day after filling up the bottle but
>>>> very little came out the jets ...I then realised it was probably same
>>>> thing as what had happened a couple of years ago so looking at the
>>>> front bumper confirmed this ...fluid spewing on to the road ...the
>>>> tubing had popped off the pump . Not a clever design point having it
>>>> placed where it is behind the bumper/headlight area .
>>>>
>>>> Any Mondeo owners know ways of preventing this freezing?
>>>
>>> Use more washer fluid:-)
>>
>> You probably thought that was a smart answer :-) I bet you don't
>> mean fill the bottle up to the top. Have you seen the weather
>> outside ?
>
> He doesn't sound as thick as you! What do you think is in screenwash?
> Why do you think he was telling you to put more in the tank?
> If you just use water which will freeze then I can see your problem.
> My washer jets have not frozen yet and my car has been outside at -5c
> and not in it's heated garage.
>
>

Obvious place to leave the car in such weather.
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