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Can you drain the water tank?

Postby peternguyen » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:40 am

Is it possible drain the water tank (used for the windscreen jet sprays)? During my car's recent service, the guys added some soapy cleaning solution that I prefer not to have.
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Postby Dire » Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:59 pm

Siphon it and rinse it a few times?
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Postby Alileighju » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:04 pm

A big syringe and some tubing?
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Postby peternguyen » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:13 pm

Lol. I take it that there's no drain plug then? I'll see if I can siphon it.
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Postby Dire » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:21 pm

I wouldn't know, I've had the car more than a year and I think its only just running out :?
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Postby Graham » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:30 pm

You'll have to siphon it out unless you want to take the front bumper off to disconnect the hose that connects to the water pump (for the windscreen washers)
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Postby peternguyen » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:57 pm

Just siphoned it out. Found a tube from my old fish tank, pretty thick one too. Didn't take long but a lot of water came out! How big is that water tank?
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Postby aspir3 » Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:09 pm

Just siphon it out. To get the rest out remove the hose going to the spray under the bonnet and then press the button to pump it out.

If you did not want it in your washer system make the dealer remove it.
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Postby peternguyen » Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:14 pm

I didn't know they were going to put anything in. I'll make sure to let them know next time.
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Postby aspir3 » Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:28 pm

I prefer just to just have water in my windscreen washer as any detergents will wash off my paint protector.
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Postby Meaty » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:56 pm

all siphoning nonsense.
grab your hose and remove all attachments, jam it down to the bottom, turn it on, wait 30 seconds and all the crap water will be out on the ground with good water in the container
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Postby Dire » Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:26 pm

I think it holds about 5 litres... Depends how far you fill it.
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