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bobdent Omega Lord Offline Drives better than an Omega Posts: 6705 A pub in Hertfordshire Gender: Drives: 2002 3.2 MV6 Irmscher Estate	Coldest for some time...... 21. Dec 2009 at 10:17 Driving to work this morning the outside temp was showing -9C!! - haven't seen it that low for some time. As if that's not enough of a hazard, damn windscreen washer jets froze and made vision very difficult with all the crap being thrown up on the screen.
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Reply #1 - 21. Dec 2009 at 10:36

bobdent wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 10:17:

Driving to work this morning the outside temp was showing -9C!! - haven't seen it that low for some time.
As if that's not enough of a hazard, damn windscreen washer jets froze and made vision very difficult with all the crap being thrown up on the screen.

...but they're heated if you put the back window heater on... Huh

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Richie London Omega King Offline A HANDSOME DEVIL OF A MAN!! Posts: 10146 heathrow Gender: Drives: a blinking lovely 2001 2.5 elite auto.	Re: Coldest for some time...... Reply #2 - 21. Dec 2009 at 11:01 its just started snowing here again and the rds into my estate are just sheets of ice still. and its feckin freezing out
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Coldest for some time...... Reply #3 - 21. Dec 2009 at 11:17 mine did not freeze, but see my post in gen car chat, it looks like i snotted the blades. I saw -8.5 on the display
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Re: Coldest for some time......
Reply #4 - 21. Dec 2009 at 11:21

Auto Addict wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 10:36:

bobdent wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 10:17:

Driving to work this morning the outside temp was showing -9C!! - haven't seen it that low for some time.
As if that's not enough of a hazard, damn windscreen washer jets froze and made vision very difficult with all the crap being thrown up on the screen.

...but they're heated if you put the back window heater on... Huh

They are?......I knew the door mirrors heat up when the heated rear screen is on but didn't know about the washer jets. Huh

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Re: Coldest for some time......
Reply #5 - 21. Dec 2009 at 11:46

bobdent wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 11:21:

Auto Addict wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 10:36:

bobdent wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 10:17:

Driving to work this morning the outside temp was showing -9C!! - haven't seen it that low for some time.
As if that's not enough of a hazard, damn windscreen washer jets froze and made vision very difficult with all the crap being thrown up on the screen.

...but they're heated if you put the back window heater on... Huh

They are?......I knew the door mirrors heat up when the heated rear screen is on but didn't know about the washer jets. Huh

Yup they are heated, but only the pipework under the bumper is i belive, the actual jets are not heated, water still leaves the jets cold, but its supposed to stop it freezing between there and the bottle

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Re: Coldest for some time......
Reply #6 - 21. Dec 2009 at 11:54

tunnie wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 11:46:

Yup they are heated, but only the pipework under the bumper is i belive, the actual jets are not heated, water still leaves the jets cold, but its supposed to stop it freezing between there and the bottle

Other way round, I think. The jets are heated but if your mixture is not strong enough the tank is prone to freezing because it's out front in the cold airflow.

They heat all the time the ignition is on, not with heated screen IIRC.

Kevin

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zirk Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3146 London / Essex Gender: Drives: 3.0 MV6 FL Man Est, 3.0 MV6 FL Auto Est, 2.5TD PF Man Est, RWD RS Sapphire Cosworth	Re: Coldest for some time...... Reply #7 - 21. Dec 2009 at 11:55 Just reading this thread makes me feel cold, Oh well Ive only got anpther 24 Hours of this, then I'll be eating a Chinise Take Away, over looking Hong Kong Habour.
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Re: Coldest for some time......
Reply #8 - 21. Dec 2009 at 11:58

Kevin Wood wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 11:54:

tunnie wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 11:46:

Yup they are heated, but only the pipework under the bumper is i belive, the actual jets are not heated, water still leaves the jets cold, but its supposed to stop it freezing between there and the bottle

Other way round, I think. The jets are heated but if your mixture is not strong enough the tank is prone to freezing because it's out front in the cold airflow.

They heat all the time the ignition is on, not with heated screen IIRC.

Kevin

I stand corrected Thumbs Up!

I always thought it was the pipework that was heated Lips Sealed

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Re: Coldest for some time......
Reply #9 - 21. Dec 2009 at 12:06

zirk wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 11:55:

Just reading this thread makes me feel cold, Oh well Ive only got anpther 24 Hours of this, then I'll be eating a Chinise Take Away, over looking Hong Kong Habour. Grin

Lucky Lucky you!! I did three trips out there (roof on airport amongst other things) mid/late nineties absolutely loved it, cant afford to go back for a holiday but would jump at the chance to go again, make sure you try the 'old china hand' if you end up missing a good english breakfast!! Thumbs Up!

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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: Coldest for some time...... Reply #10 - 21. Dec 2009 at 13:28 I use a 50/50 mix with genuine Vx screenwash - 5ltrs is dirt cheap on Trade Club. Never had a problem, providing you let everthing warm up first.
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Re: Coldest for some time......
Reply #11 - 21. Dec 2009 at 13:39

bobdent wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 10:17:

Driving to work this morning the outside temp was showing -9C!! - haven't seen it that low for some time.
As if that's not enough of a hazard, damn windscreen washer jets froze and made vision very difficult with all the crap being thrown up on the screen.

I wouldn't worry about it Bob, you have alcohol running through you veins so you won't freeze up Grin

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Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: Coldest for some time...... Reply #12 - 21. Dec 2009 at 13:55 I just use neat screen wash in weather like this... No problems with freezing
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Re: Coldest for some time......
Reply #13 - 21. Dec 2009 at 14:08

tunnie wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 11:58:

Kevin Wood wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 11:54:

tunnie wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 11:46:

Yup they are heated, but only the pipework under the bumper is i belive, the actual jets are not heated, water still leaves the jets cold, but its supposed to stop it freezing between there and the bottle

Other way round, I think. The jets are heated but if your mixture is not strong enough the tank is prone to freezing because it's out front in the cold airflow.

They heat all the time the ignition is on, not with heated screen IIRC.

Kevin

Well, I never knew that, always thought they only worked when you put the heated rear screen on, you learn something new every day

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Coldest for some time...... Reply #14 - 21. Dec 2009 at 14:51 And bob.dent, having an MV6, misses out on luxuries like heated nozzles.
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