Getting wet when I accelerate!
11 June 2009, 06:11 PM
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Getting wet when I accelerate!
I have an MY98 STi and when I accelerate, (not even flooring it) the rear washer jet squirts water onto the rear screen! I haven't found a washer bottle anywhere in the boot (as on my old WRX) so I assume it feeds from the main bottle in the engine bay, and the inertia of the water in the pipe forces it out under acceleration?
Does anyone else get this?
Does anyone else get this?
11 June 2009, 07:36 PM
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There is supposed to be a low pressure valve in the piping to the rear wash wipe. It's meant to stop this sort of thing from happening. I'd guess it's gummed up or just worn out after too many years.
As I understand it, only Classic saloons with rear wash will suffer. Apart from P1s, that limits the number of cars to imports with rear wash wipe as I understand it wasn't an option on Euro/UK cars.
Sorry I don't have the parts descriptions or numbers.
J.
As I understand it, only Classic saloons with rear wash will suffer. Apart from P1s, that limits the number of cars to imports with rear wash wipe as I understand it wasn't an option on Euro/UK cars.
Sorry I don't have the parts descriptions or numbers.
J.
11 June 2009, 07:39 PM
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Have the same thing on my '98 Type R.Does my head in when I've just washed the bloody thing.
Glad it's not just mine then.
I had thought it was because the rear washer pump has gone in mine and was letting the water through.Does your's still work?
Glad it's not just mine then.
I had thought it was because the rear washer pump has gone in mine and was letting the water through.Does your's still work?
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There is supposed to be a low pressure valve in the piping to the rear wash wipe. It's meant to stop this sort of thing from happening. I'd guess it's gummed up or just worn out after too many years.
As I understand it, only Classic saloons with rear wash will suffer. Apart from P1s, that limits the number of cars to imports with rear wash wipe as I understand it wasn't an option on Euro/UK cars.
Sorry I don't have the parts descriptions or numbers.
J.
As I understand it, only Classic saloons with rear wash will suffer. Apart from P1s, that limits the number of cars to imports with rear wash wipe as I understand it wasn't an option on Euro/UK cars.
Sorry I don't have the parts descriptions or numbers.
J.
12 June 2009, 12:47 PM
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Thanks for all the replies guys. I'm glad it's not just me. It amuses me to see just how wet the rear screen is by the end of my journey.
The rear washer still works fine when it is supposed to.
Does anyone know where exactly in the system the low pressure valve is?
The rear washer still works fine when it is supposed to.
Does anyone know where exactly in the system the low pressure valve is?
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