Inside the reservoir is a pump that circulates washer fluid through plastic lines to the washer nozzles and then sprays evenly onto your windshield when the system is activated by the driver.
Car washer bottle smell.
Bad smell coming from the car ac vents.
Ive tried draining it and refilling with fresh water only to find within 2 days the stink is back any suggestions as to what i can do to kill off whatever is living in the washer fluid.
But whatever it is i dont want to risk the paintwork.
The best this to do is fill the washer bottle with just boiled water let it fill almost to the top and then fill to the top with screen wash.
Sounds like the last owner of the car did not use screen wash in the windscreen washer bottle.
My mk4 escort has it s air intake further forward in the bonnet as do a lot of other older cars.
Fresh biodegradable solvent hint of ammonia fresh cold weather solvent methyl alcohol bleach apple cider vinegar.
What is recommended for removing the smell i ve thought about adding some milton sterilising fluid or some steradent.
I put this down to the screen wash bottle.
Smelly screen wash water.
Milton or someting like that perhaps.
It smells like something has died in there.
Presumable it s because the cabin air intake is right at the base of the windscreen where all the fluid can seep down and evaporate into the car.
The windshield washer fluid in my car has turned stinky.
If tap water is used over time the water will go off and stink every time you use the sprayer.
The cause well the windshield wash.
When a windshield washer reservoir breaks or is damaged there will be several symptoms or warning signs that will alert you to this problem.
Smells like rotting sewer water.
It smelled like fish it also smelled like poop and throw up at different times.
Rover 600 6 years old.
The screen washer fluid in my vw touareg smells dreadful.
I have tried adding.