Frozen washer jets.

**Bigtee** · 28th November 2010, 18:54

Never matters how much i mix 50/50 screen wash they always freeze up just like at the point today when i neded them most!!

So a question to the knowledgeable does any car have a heater element inside the washer pipe or inside the washer jet itself?

The frozen part i suspect is the jet not the pipe do yours freeze or what do you do boiling kettle on the washers? not the windscreen!!

**Das** · 28th November 2010, 19:00

Stuff the 50/50 mix, straight 100% mix for me in the winter. BTW check your screen wash bottle, an awful lot of that "Ready to use" rubbish so by mixing it 50/50 you end up with little or no protection. Screwfix selling 1.5lt bottles of proper concentrated stuff at £1.69 a bottle.

**chris1804** · 28th November 2010, 19:00

i would say its the jets, but if its got anti-freeze stuff in i would expect tem not to freeze up

**Bigtee** · 28th November 2010, 19:08

Also the water / fluid in there stinks awfull as i suspect the water or fluid has gone off as it was stood before i bought it in the summer.

**wolvesdaz** · 28th November 2010, 19:39

Just bought set of these well worth th £19.99
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-VECTR...item4cf31ed92f

**tridley** · 28th November 2010, 19:53

[QUOTE=wolvesdaz;1383873]Just bought set of these well worth th £19.99/QUOTE]
Are these the new insignia spray jets or the twin spray jet pattern?

**benny** · 28th November 2010, 20:03

Originally Posted by wolvesdaz

Just bought set of these well worth th £19.99
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-VECTR...item4cf31ed92f

**** me ill have to start selling them on ebay there only £6 from a dealer

**cont1204** · 28th November 2010, 20:09

I believe the photo in the Ebay add has been pinched from the guide on here too?

**lee gsi** · 28th November 2010, 20:27

Originally Posted by benny

**** me ill have to start selling them on ebay there only £6 from a dealer

For both heated jets and the loom its about £16 so still cheaper but if your Vauxhall dealer is far away or you dont have time to get to them its not that bad.

**Mick B** · 28th November 2010, 22:25

I think its Paul (Leeds Vectra) who is selling them. I got quoted £19 from the dealer so the price is pretty good.Also got mine next day where as the dealer it would take a few days.