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letsavit2



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12v trace heating wire via a switch or on a stat wrapped around your hoses and tank should do it., 2004 black Vogue TD6
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Fox



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Richcl wrote:
I'm sure a kit was available, that was basically wrapping the washer tube around a heater hose to warm water up. Could have been interesting, hot water on cold windsreen! Shocked


It works quite well. Had the kit on an old Defender.
As the water is just vagely warmer and not boiling you don't get the temperature difference to make things explode.
And the water seems to clean a little better too.
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Fox wrote:
Problem sorted then, route the washer tube through the cabin. Wink


[my turn]..... Thud ... - .- -.




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Post #41605 9th Dec 2010 3:30pm
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scarey wrote:
Fox wrote:
Problem sorted then, route the washer tube through the cabin. Wink


[my turn]..... Thud


Laughing
It was you saying that the cabin was nice and warm... on a thread about heated washers. Wink
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Fox wrote:
Richcl wrote:
I'm sure a kit was available, that was basically wrapping the washer tube around a heater hose to warm water up. Could have been interesting, hot water on cold windsreen! Shocked


It works quite well. Had the kit on an old Defender.
As the water is just vagely warmer and not boiling you don't get the temperature difference to make things explode.
And the water seems to clean a little better too.


I'm sure something "home made" could be made (Bodged togeather). Just buy some washer tubing to extend tupes, and wrap around heater hose, and secure in place.
Post #41609 9th Dec 2010 3:32pm
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I seem to remember it was copper tubing in place of (part of) the washer tube to the jets.

Cut a section in, wrap it round a coolant hose a few times and bingo... mildly warm water out of the jets and the copper conducts a bit of heat up to near the jets themselves which helps stop freezing up.

It was something like that. Confused
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@ ..FOX...thats the beauty of going off topic...

@..RICH...not really worth it for the few weeks of snow we get, unless you're in scotland and then its got to be severe weather.. ... - .- -.




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But I do like to tinker Scary! Very Happy
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Thumbs Up ... - .- -.




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I did the DIY option on a Defender too - using about 20 turns of extra washer tubing round the coolant hose (it didn't seem to need the higher conductivity of copper tubing) - that seemed happy down to -10C. Having experienced a lack of washer water on a recent trip (only -11C), I may try this trick on the FFRR!
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I'm tempted to do this too, we are sure to get another cold snap in January (or maybe sooner).
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according to the news we will get more snow and cold temps next week....january seems so far away... ... - .- -.




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scarey wrote:
i think manufacters rely on the heat from the engine to warm the washer bottle and pipes..


Thta's why you think they would have the water bottle mounted nearer to the heat source i.e. engine , but obviously the bottle is too large to fit in the main engine compartment. I like the idea of extra hose wrapped around the coolant pipe though. Steve

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Or you could use the appropriate screenwash - just a thought. Rolling Eyes 
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in temps of -13c, and factor in the wind chill whilst travelling at 50+mph, I used neat winter screen wash, it still froze......
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