windscreen washer

[db54]

hi I'm a new member, just bought in June this year , a 2012 ,2.3 , ducato extra long converted to camper
and have been tidying it up since. motor runs really well, had a few teething probs, but nothing serious
my windscreen washers work, both jets on push the water ups the windscreen 2-3 inches.
Do I need a new pump or ???
many thanks in advance

 

[bugsymike]

hi I'm a new member, just bought in June this year , a 2012 ,2.3 , ducato extra long converted to camper
and have been tidying it up since. motor runs really well, had a few teething probs, but nothing serious
my windscreen washers work, both jets on push the water ups the windscreen 2-3 inches.
Do I need a new pump or ???
many thanks in advance

First pull the pipe off before it gets to the jets and see if you have a good supply there, if so remove jets and thoroughly clean them.
If poor delivery to pipes you may need to clean filter in washer pump in bottle, that is common on most vehicles caused by cheapskates putting washing up liquid in bottle instead of proper screen washer fluid, which apart from doing its washing job also has antifreeze for Winter and anti bacterial additive to prevent the black gunge build up in screen wash bottle which incidentally can cause Legionnaire's disease, so not a good idea to blow washer jets with your mouth!!!
You can clean bottle using bleach, but rinse after use.
Most pumps are pressed into bottle and sealed with a rubber grommet, so be careful as you wriggle it out, so as not to cause damage