Winshield Washer not working

[Andriy242]

So I got an 09 CE.
Everything worked fine and a couple days ago it was very warm
so the snow was melting and the road was dirty so I had to use my wipers to clean my windows and ofcourse spray water on them.

And I was running low, so When i got home filled it up and left it be.

Now here is the problem.
Today I am trying to spray my windows, and all that's happening is the wipers are moving no water, but you can hear the motor go though.

And yes I checked that it's full and no washer fluid is not leaking anywhere either.
Help please.

[cabur]

Originally Posted by Andriy242

So I got an 09 CE.
Everything worked fine and a couple days ago it was very warm
so the snow was melting and the road was dirty so I had to use my wipers to clean my windows and ofcourse spray water on them.

And I was running low, so When i got home filled it up and left it be.

Now here is the problem.
Today I am trying to spray my windows, and all that's happening is the wipers are moving no water, but you can hear the motor go though.

And yes I checked that it's full and no washer fluid is not leaking anywhere either.
Help please.

Disconnect the hose to the nozzle and test to see if fluid is coming out. If yes, your nozzle is plugged. Possibly iced up.

[SuperchargedMR2]

Maybe it is frozen.

[rieds]

did you use the standard +20 deg wiper fluid? some of them say +20 but they will freeze at +28. you need the -30 stuff for the winter.

[corolla_goof]

Given you're in Edmonton and having seen on the news the weather you're having (I'm sure it's coming for us too, I'm from Ottawa), I'd say it's just frozen if you hear the pump working but nothing is coming out.

[ekimnal]

yeah... probably frozen due to the -10000 degree weather in edmonton...
you guys had like 3 feet of snow when it was still raining here in Toronto last week
damn... im shivering just thinking about it

[Andriy242]

ya I think it was frozen

I came home for lunch
and left the car in the garage fro about an
hour and it worked no problems after that

thnx for the help

[cabur]

Originally Posted by Andriy242

ya I think it was frozen

I came home for lunch
and left the car in the garage fro about an
hour and it worked no problems after that

thnx for the help

You really should drain the whole reservoir. Collect it to save it for warmer weather use. Fill it up with appropriate extreme low temp fluid.

[CraigW]

This year I got the RainX de-icer fluid (the cheap blue fluid freezes quickly) The RainX is better then the Prestone with dirt guard by far.

[nervx]

Originally Posted by CraigW

This year I got the RainX de-icer fluid (the cheap blue fluid freezes quickly) The RainX is better then the Prestone with dirt guard by far.

i find rainX stuff leaves a film on your windows that you can see when they fog up. that stuff is also only good for -25 which isnt enough in canada.


i got some washer fluid from walmart that's good for -45. so far no trouble although it smells like cherry.