I just finished doing a service on my 2009 Colorado, I decided while I had time I would unblock the washers as I tried to use them last week. Blew all the lines and jets out with compressed air, pressed the lever, washers operated for about 10 seconds and then lots of algae or scum came out and they stopped. Bugga looks like pull the tank out, bloody easier said than done. Had to remove the grille, the lh headlight, lhf wheel, wheel flare and splashtray. Then pull the filler neck out of the bottle and then undo the two nuts holding the bottle in, then flush the tank out. Then put it all back, would have cost me a few hundred dollars at a dealer as it took about one and half hours on a hoist in a workshop. All I can work out is that I put some, creek and dam water in the washers last year and this must have caused the algae. From now on I will be using good tap water out of the sink, that has been filtered.
Someone on the forum awhile back said they put rinse aid in the washer tank and give a good clean window wash but sure hope they use clean water has well .
Yep We carry enough crap now. I use 100ml of metho and 100ml of Bars Bugs and it works well for clean screen but no good for killing algae. Need a bottle of pool algicide now.
Algae needs light to grow - paint the outside of the washer reservoir black so light cannot pass through and algae cannot grow. Doesn't matter if the water you use is full of algal spores, they cannot grow without light. Simple.
Some metho would work I reckon, bout 50 to 100 mils, and if it doesn't you can always drink the rest. Metho and beetroot juice, mmmmmmm. Its an old timers beverage, they call it scrub blush because of the colour left round the lips.
( of course metho drinking is said tongue in cheek and I do not in any way recommend drinking it.)
-- Edited by gemmybob on Friday 5th of June 2015 06:44:45 PM
Hi guys. In my 42 years of driving I have never had this problem.
if you use a GOOD quality washer additive, you shouldn't have the problem. Dish washing liquid is a big no no. As is metho as it dries out you windscreen wiper rubbers, silicon or whatever, as well as the delivery hoses. IMHO and experience anyway.
~~~SNIP I put some, creek and dam water in the washers last year and this must have caused the algae. From now on I will be using good tap water out of the sink, that has been filtered.
Gday...
I have never had anything "grow" in my washer reservoir either - and I have only ever used plain tap water
However, perhaps as the OP stated, it was the creek/dam water that caused it.
Cheers - John
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I always use good old Bars Bug and a bit stronger than normal I have a 4.5 ltr washer bottle and would use it up in a week so the water is never very old
Cheers
The Hats
-- Edited by The Hats on Saturday 4th of July 2015 04:23:11 PM
