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Headlamp Washer Fault

richardheeley

richardheeley

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My new Cayman S is generally going very well you'll be glad to hear, in fact the suspension is softening up nicely so I'm glad I didn't bother with the troublesome PASM. Handles like a dream.

However, there is one small fly in the ointment. The driver's side headlamp washer doesn't appear to be working at full pressure. Not sure if it's been like this from new as it isn't the sort of thing you check very often!

I noticed when driving back from Devon at Christmas that the passenger side washer was throwing a jet of water back over the headlamp and wing, but the driver's side wasn't. On closer inspection I discovered that the little silver nozzle is rising up as it should do, but only a trickle of water is coming out. Does anyone have any suggestions for anything obvious that I should check, before taking it back to my OPC?

Also, the washer tank had initially completely frozen solid which I was surprised about, isn't there supposed to be some sort of anti-freeze in the water tank? Or is that just the radiators?

Of course, you might think the two issues are related, but by the time the tank had thawed out the windscreen washers and the passenger side headlamp washer worked fine, just not the driver's side headlamp washer.

Not the end of the world, but irritating just the same.

Thanks,
Richard.
 
I'd wait a few days and double check when you can be sure the system is defrosted/thawed out. Screenwash concentration should be adjusted based on outside temperatures - some dilute 1:50 for summer and 1:4 for winter, with severe winter at 1:1 ! Sounds like you are still running summer mixtures - not surprising since the 987/997 cars seem to use very little screenwash with their sprinkle type nozzles.
 
All good thanks. I know, I know, when PASM works (which, to be honest is most of the time) it's very, very nice. But when it doesn't it's horrid. I just couldn't bring myself to take the risk for a third time and opted for straight suspension. Guess what? It works just fine! I admit it doesn't have quite the same supernatural cornering ability, but it does feel more 'natural' somehow. A bit like CD verses vinyl I guess. Hey, but I don't want to start a war here, it's just my opinion! R
 
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