Blue by You

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I'm looking at fitting my OBP catch can, and the best place I can find is the nearside suspension turret of my 05 STi.
What I want to do is remove the screen washer bottle and run the screen washers off the I/C spray pump in the boot which is redundant with a FMIC. Trouble is a quick lash up showed the I/C pump to be very weak as a screen wash pump.
My question is this, is the windscreen washer pump a direct swap for the I/C spray pump?
Any help appreciated.

Steve's Sti

iTrader: (2)

could you not put the whole windscreen wash bottle and pump in the boot then use the hoses for i/c spray?

Blue by You

iTrader: (23)

The IC spray is attractive because it's already fitted and wired. If I move the washer bottle it will need mounting & wiring.
Thanks for the input though.

tubbytommy

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its the same pump steve, I swapped out mine when the windscreen one failed.
ill take a pic of my catch can now as you just reminded me

Steve's Sti

iTrader: (2)

use the i/c button for spray, my catch can is where the secondary pump used to be

tubbytommy

iTrader: (20)

that's where mine is too, the blobs don't have the secondary pump anyway.

jazzyjembreaze

iTrader: (11)

That's the ideal location for the can ( next to fuse cover )
( I still have my I/c spray - fitted a larger pump - & using 2 jets sitting inside bumper behind the zunsport grille / very efective & comes out at some rate

tubbytommy

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here you go ..........

I made a bracket (about 20cm of metal bar with a hole drilled in each end ) you can use the hole that holds on the fuel pipe.


its a tight fit and I doubt if you can locate it where I have if your returning to sump.
but I haven't returned to sump and I need to empty it about once a month.

the breather is routed down the firewall and under the car with a filter on.

Blue by You

iTrader: (23)

Thanks for your input guys, and TT for the pics
As said I did try the I/C pump for windscreen wash and it was pretty poor. I'll try swapping the pumps and see what improvement there is.
Thanks again.

tubbytommy

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are you trying to use the ic tank in the boot to wash the screen??

id say it wont work due to length of pipe work, it would lose a lot of pressure travelling that distance

Blue by You

iTrader: (23)

Yeah that was the idea, but you may well be right about the pipe length being a problem.

stityper1

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I have relocated my w/screen bottle to the boot and haven't had any issues with weak pressure? Maybe the pump is a little tired?

tubbytommy

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well im only guessing it may be a problem, sounds like its not then

Blue by You

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I think I've got it sorted.
I ran in a new pipe from the I/C spray to the washer jets.
Bingo! Plenty of flow, just have to remember to push the right button for a clean screen.