Washer Filter Blocked??

JimsZ said:
So glad I’d done mine I had the seagull from hell unload it’s intestines on my bonnet and windscreen this morning 🤢

The washers worked perfectly but I had to go get a bucket of hot water and cloth to clean the bonnet

I had that problem, they must hunt Zeds down just to crap on them :|
Probably trained by the RAF :rofl:
 
firebobby said:
JimsZ said:
So glad I’d done mine I had the seagull from hell unload it’s intestines on my bonnet and windscreen this morning 🤢

The washers worked perfectly but I had to go get a bucket of hot water and cloth to clean the bonnet

I had that problem, they must hunt Zeds down just to crap on them :|
Probably trained by the RAF :rofl:

Wrong bird, I’d rather it was a babe magnet 🤣
 
A cheaper way to clean things

Steradent.

Throw a couple in the tank, leave for half an hour. Add clean water skim off the scum that comes up to the top. Siphon out the remaking water and refill with clean water , repeat a couple of times. Run clean water through the system to clear out the steradent.

A mate told me about this, he does every couple years in his M5.
 
estorilmouse said:
A cheaper way to clean things

Steradent.

Throw a couple in the tank, leave for half an hour. Add clean water skim off the scum that comes up to the top. Siphon out the remaking water and refill with clean water , repeat a couple of times. Run clean water through the system to clear out the steradent.

A mate told me about this, he does every couple years in his M5.

If that fails you can always filter it through your teeth :rofl:
 
estorilmouse said:
A cheaper way to clean things

Steradent.

Throw a couple in the tank, leave for half an hour. Add clean water skim off the scum that comes up to the top. Siphon out the remaking water and refill with clean water , repeat a couple of times. Run clean water through the system to clear out the steradent.

A mate told me about this, he does every couple years in his M5.

Certainly easier. Although its not difficult or complicated to clean the filters manually, I found it fiddly and frustrating and did battle with the bottle both on the way out and on the way back in!
 
estorilmouse said:
A cheaper way to clean things

Steradent.

Throw a couple in the tank, leave for half an hour. Add clean water skim off the scum that comes up to the top. Siphon out the remaking water and refill with clean water , repeat a couple of times. Run clean water through the system to clear out the steradent.

A mate told me about this, he does every couple years in his M5.

siphon out :o legionnaires disease anyone? the bacteria in that tank must be off the charts
 
It's possible to syphon water out without sucking..if the pipe is initially filed from a tap and both ends covered with thumbs and one end is lower than the other it will start the syphon..I has to show that to a plumber who was trying to drain our header tank ..red face from him
 
mr.tourette said:
estorilmouse said:
A cheaper way to clean things

Steradent.

Throw a couple in the tank, leave for half an hour. Add clean water skim off the scum that comes up to the top. Siphon out the remaking water and refill with clean water , repeat a couple of times. Run clean water through the system to clear out the steradent.

A mate told me about this, he does every couple years in his M5.

siphon out :o legionnaires disease anyone? the bacteria in that tank must be off the charts
unlikely, legionella is nearly always inhaled which results in a pneumonia type infection.
Still, worth considering though I guess :-)
 
mcbutler said:
mr.tourette said:
estorilmouse said:
A cheaper way to clean things

Steradent.

Throw a couple in the tank, leave for half an hour. Add clean water skim off the scum that comes up to the top. Siphon out the remaking water and refill with clean water , repeat a couple of times. Run clean water through the system to clear out the steradent.

A mate told me about this, he does every couple years in his M5.

siphon out :o legionnaires disease anyone? the bacteria in that tank must be off the charts
unlikely, legionella is nearly always inhaled which results in a pneumonia type infection.
Still, worth considering though I guess :-)

you would not catch me siphoning out that water whether you could catch it or not..those tanks are breeding grounds with the warm engine providing perfect conditions for growth :thumbsup:
 
mr.tourette said:
mcbutler said:
mr.tourette said:
siphon out :o legionnaires disease anyone? the bacteria in that tank must be off the charts
unlikely, legionella is nearly always inhaled which results in a pneumonia type infection.
Still, worth considering though I guess :-)

you would not catch me siphoning out that water whether you could catch it or not..those tanks are breeding grounds with the warm engine providing perfect conditions for growth :thumbsup:
you never know, if we drop a wee bit of yeast and a spoon of sugar in we could get 'beer' screen wash :-), thats a win - win :-)
 
mcbutler said:
mr.tourette said:
mcbutler said:
unlikely, legionella is nearly always inhaled which results in a pneumonia type infection.
Still, worth considering though I guess :-)

you would not catch me siphoning out that water whether you could catch it or not..those tanks are breeding grounds with the warm engine providing perfect conditions for growth :thumbsup:
you never know, if we drop a wee bit of yeast and a spoon of sugar in we could get 'beer' screen wash :-), thats a win - win :-)

:rofl: Id rather drink my own urine :rofl:
 
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