Car Question

[wartknight]

No, not a question about buying one.
My '02 Taurus's wiper fluid is not working. I left it in the 40 degree garage all night so I'm sure its not frozen.
I don't hear the little motor running when I try to get some out, so is it possible there's a fuse burnt out?
Kind of a rough day to not have wiper fluid.

 

[Chipper]

No, not a question about buying one.
My '02 Taurus's wiper fluid is not working. I left it in the 40 degree garage all night so I'm sure its not frozen.
I don't hear the little motor running when I try to get some out, so is it possible there's a fuse burnt out?
Kind of a rough day to not have wiper fluid.

Have you filled it?

 

[Cyclonesrule91]

If you can't hear the pump then it is probably either a fuse or the little pump motor is fried. Check you fuses and then make sure the wires going to it are not cut. Maybe take the power plug off the pump and see if the contacts are clean.

 

[st8phan]

I had the same problem and it was that mine was frozen solid... I would think if it's frozen, 40 degrees isn't going to thaw it overnight. Not sure on that though.

I had to remove the reservoir and thaw it on it's own...

 

[joefrog]

Sometimes when you get it serviced, especially in the Summer, they put washer fluid that is not meant for cold temperatures, it freezes easily. This may be your problem.

If not, you are probably looking at a fuse, short, or the pump has issues.

 

[wartknight]

Yes it is full. I will try the reservoir to see if it is frozen in there.

 

[SeattleClone]

Even if it's frozen solid you should still hear the pump motor, so I would bet credits it's either a fuse or the motor.

 

[GeronimusClone]

Yes it is full. I will try the reservoir to see if it is frozen in there.

I had a ford do the same thing, looked under the hood, and the plugin that connects to that motor wasn't plugged in all the way, check that. I also had the motor burnout and had to get a new one.

 

[dustinal]

Even if it's frozen solid you should still hear the pump motor, so I would bet credits it's either a fuse or the motor.

CyBookie on what's wrong with wartknight's car? :wink:

 

[cloneluke80]

I had the same problem, fluid froze, motor froze. I let it thaw in the garage for 2 days. Now it is fine, it will get warm in a few days, if you can stick it out, let it thaw, use a turkey baster to get the old fluid out and put new non-freezable stuff in, I think you should be fine.

 

[Chipper]

use a turkey baster to get the old fluid out and put new non-freezable stuff in, I think you should be fine.

Pretty much the same way I was conceived.

 

[dustinal]

Pretty much the same way I was conceived.

I'm not sure whether to laugh or to recoil in disgust.

 

[Bubbahotep]

Pretty much the same way I was conceived.

Now I feel sorry for your mother twice - ha!

 

[wartknight]

The reservoir was frozen. Got it out of there and thawed out. Motor was not running, but does now with reservoir thawed out and it works fine.
Thanks for the advice.

 

[ISU4ME]

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[Cyclonesrule91]

Jeremy - A new t.v. commerical in the making right here!

Wartknight - "I saved hundreds on auto repairs by using CycloneFanatic."

At least hundreds. Had he taken it to Tuffy's on Hickman in Waukee, they would have had him flush all the fluids in the car, replace not only the wiper pump but the fuel pump and the water pump(since they run in tandem), changed the antenna bearings, replaced the heater core, fan belt and the fuse pannel and thank goodness they caught it when they did, otherwise they would have had to replace the transmission too for a total cost of $3,999 and now since they caught it early it only would have cost him $899.42. How's that figure per hour that you worked on your taurus Wartknight?

 

[ISU4ME]

At least hundreds. Had he taken it to Tuffy's on Hickman in Waukee, they would have had him flush all the fluids in the car, replace not only the wiper pump but the fuel pump and the water pump(since they run in tandem), changed the antenna bearings, replaced the heater core, fan belt and the fuse pannel and thank goodness they caught it when they did, otherwise they would have had to replace the transmission too for a total cost of $3,999 and now since they caught it early it only would have cost him $899.42. How's that figure per hour that you worked on your taurus Wartknight?

You forgot the blinker fluid ($100) and muffler belt ($299). :wink:

 

[wartknight]

now since they caught it early it only would have cost him $899.42. How's that figure per hour that you worked on your taurus Wartknight?

Oh, about $3600.

 

[Cyclonesrule91]

Make sure to change the air in your tires too as each season changes. Moldy air in your tires can cause spring dampering that will that will cause the ball joints in your u-joints to cease up which will require a new pinion gear in the head gasket. You can NOT over emphasise the importance of changing that air.

I AM NOT JOKING.........!

 

[SeattleClone]

You forgot the blinker fluid ($100) and muffler belt ($299). :wink:

I thought they only checked those at CarX?