bandit_287 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Driving along this morning in -5 and sprayed the window and then after the initial burst nothing was spraying out, I thought I read somewhere that the 981 had heated washer jets? Maybe I’m wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Heated jets but not much use when the bottle is frozen. No heat source up front in the 981! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmine Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 The heating isn’t so much to stop the fluid from freezing as it is to stop snow and ice and frost from blocking them. The fluid needs to be up to spec for the ambient temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit_287 Posted December 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Looks like I need to add more screen wash then, I thought I had put enough in, obviously not. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1flyguy Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Had this issue too, once I had parked up in the sun for a couple of hours and let the ambient engine heat clear the issue it was fine. Not sure its the amount of screen wash you use, its the mix and its freezing temp. I've put Halfords winter screen wash in the swmbo’ BMW, its rated to -10 and hd no issues with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 I use concentrated wash and mix my own, 1:4 in winter and 1:20 in summer. I also add more concentrate to the tank once the first frosts are coming to strengthen the summer mix. Heated jets certainly help as there is little volume of water in the metal jets so they are very prone to freezing quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianJ Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Let's all enjoy our heated jets. 718 doesn't have them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 2 hours ago, BrianJ said: Let's all enjoy our heated jets. 718 doesn't have them! Damned bean counters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmine Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Just add IPA to your summer screenwash and you're good to go. 15-20% is all you need for most parts of the UK. https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/ispropanol-water-d_988.html PS IPA = isopropyl alcohol, not India Pale Ale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXY Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, Carmine said: Just add IPA to your summer screenwash and you're good to go. 15-20% is all you need for most parts of the UK. https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/ispropanol-water-d_988.html PS IPA = isopropyl alcohol, not India Pale Ale! 50/50 mix in N.IRELAND. Slug for the car/driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmine Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, EXY said: Slug for the car/driver. If you have a death wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXY Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Carmine said: If you have a death wish. Either way you probably won't be able to see where you are going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 Interesting thread as I have a driver's side jet that refuses to do anything other than dribble. Is there a standard replacement item number someone can advise me of please or is it Porsche only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmine Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 pretty sure it's shared across various VAG cars. I think it's covered in one of @daz05' videos? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 1 hour ago, GTSMarky said: Interesting thread as I have a driver's side jet that refuses to do anything other than dribble. Is there a standard replacement item number someone can advise me of please or is it Porsche only? 58 minutes ago, Carmine said: pretty sure it's shared across various VAG cars. I think it's covered in one of @daz05' videos? They have a 991 part number (991 628 077 00 or 991 628 073 00 there is a split at code given as 98-DS120 312 but I can't interpret that) so probably Porsche specific, things like the washer pump and various other parts on the vehicle are listed with a VAG part number in the Porsche parts cat if tehy are a direct VAG part. That said there may be a very close VAG equivalent, if you can find it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 You can fit definitely fit many VW or Audi Jets in there plug and play and they fan spray which is much better, I used T-roc jets but the Golf mk7 ones fit too and as I recall a few people on here tried some Audi ones with success. Make sure to replace with the heated variants. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuno1 Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 Heated washer jets! That’s pretty cool. Didn’t know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 Thanks folks. I'll have a look now that it's no longer Baltic outside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 This doesn't look far off. GENUINE VW HEATED FAN JET WINDSCREEN WASHER JET 5G0955986 9B9 | eBay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 Pop a Porsche one off and see if it has any VW markings on the hidden side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) 27 minutes ago, ½cwt said: Pop a Porsche one off and see if it has any VW markings on the hidden side. That's my plan - I've replaced the pipework before as it failed on an elbow near the nearside bonnet strut so will report back. Edited December 19, 2022 by GTSMarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 The part numbers I used are in my video description. Appears to match. https://youtu.be/khmCtOMVgIY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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