ur head lamp washers freeflowing

derekb · 11-12-13, 01:14 PM

as above took it out last night and used washers with lights on, when I stop the washers were free flowing all the water away, is there a valve in the system that must be stuck open ?

mikes2 · 11-12-13, 01:25 PM

The headlamp washers use a different pump. it's possibly running all the time.

Could be a faulty pump or switch

john johnson · 11-12-13, 06:30 PM

Or a split in the pipe or unions behind the bumper

derekb · 11-12-13, 07:47 PM

had the pump out and it can flow through that but did replace the t piece behind the bumper did it have some sort of valve in it ?the waters coming out of the jets

mbr360 · 11-12-13, 07:52 PM

The right angle piece on the pipe to the jet block has a one-way valve inside and they get stuck open as you have found out, take it off and push the valve with a small screwdriver until you can only blow one way.

Steve

20vcqdriver · 11-12-13, 07:55 PM

System/jets normally have a valve in that needs pump pressure to overcome it , odd that its leaking out of both headlamp washers.

geneandbolly · 12-12-13, 12:41 AM

when i bought my ur quattro a few years ago, one of the headlamp skooshers was "crying" all the time and emptied the skoosher bottle in no time.

i replace the dodgy skoosher and hey presto, back to normal service again

11-12-13, 01:25 PM	#2
mikes2 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Polmont Posts: 2,617	The headlamp washers use a different pump. it's possibly running all the time. Could be a faulty pump or switch __________________ 1991 90 quattro 20v sport 1991 90 quattro

11-12-13, 06:30 PM	#3
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	Or a split in the pipe or unions behind the bumper __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

11-12-13, 07:55 PM	#6
20vcqdriver 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,910	System/jets normally have a valve in that needs pump pressure to overcome it , odd that its leaking out of both headlamp washers. __________________ Coupe quattro 1986:-~450bhp + loooong list of mods! Audi A7 Bi-TDI SLine Black edition 2015 mapped to produce 600lb/ft torque! Audi S4 4.2 V8 cabriolet 2004:-

12-12-13, 12:41 AM	#7
geneandbolly 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The Psychiatric Ward, North Ayrshire Posts: 7,490	when i bought my ur quattro a few years ago, one of the headlamp skooshers was "crying" all the time and emptied the skoosher bottle in no time. i replace the dodgy skoosher and hey presto, back to normal service again __________________ 1997 Audi S6 Ruby Red

11-12-13, 07:47 PM	#4
derekb Grown up member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 56	had the pump out and it can flow through that but did replace the t piece behind the bumper did it have some sort of valve in it ?the waters coming out of the jets

11-12-13, 07:52 PM	#5
mbr360 Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Herts Posts: 62	The right angle piece on the pipe to the jet block has a one-way valve inside and they get stuck open as you have found out, take it off and push the valve with a small screwdriver until you can only blow one way. Steve