[ds968]

Used a lot of washer fluid to bathe the bugs on my windshield during the drive to and from SoCal and after refilling the container this morning I noticed a decent amount of fluid on the garage floor. I did not spill any during the fill process so

it looks like the container has a crack, seam split, puncture or something high enough where only a few ounces ( guessing about 4-6 oz ) leaked out.

Unless there a cracked hose / loose clamp somewhere leading from the container which could be the culprit ?



Looks like a PITA to get to and take a look ?

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[mortonmj]

Ditto...it's on my list to look into. Mine only leaks when I fill it up and park on an incline. I need to be tearing that area apart for another reason soon and I'll take a look at how much trouble this.

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[Greimann]

Me three

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[flash]

i'm thinking about yanking the entire system - i ahve a squirter that pees on me when i hit a bump - dumb check valve is bad - very complicated system - thinking of replacing the entire thing with a normal electric pump system from, oh, i don't know, ANY other car

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[rustech]

So luckily I don't have this problem. Can you access the main reservoir by removing the inner wheel well, I can't recall? Does the fender have to be pulled? I would think one you access it and find the crack, you could rub 2 part epoxy on it to seal it.

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[ds968]

[quote name='rustech' date='Apr 25 2005, 09:14 PM']Does the fender have to be pulled?

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<img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/ohmy.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> If that's what it takes, I'll just forget the whole thing. Rarely use it it, anyway.

In any case it sounds like a pain to get to. I'll wait until another, more important thing in that area needs repair and then see what can be done. If it's not worth the trouble, I'll drain it.

All that water = unnecessary weight, adding 0.000043 sec. to my 0-60

time. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[mefforddk]

[quote name='ds968' date='Apr 26 2005, 07:16 AM']<img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/ohmy.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />  If that's what it takes, I'll just forget the whole thing.  Rarely use it it, anyway.

In any case it sounds like a pain to get to.  I'll wait until another, more important thing in that area needs repair and then see what can be done.  If it's not worth the trouble, I'll drain it. 

All that water = unnecessary weight,  adding 0.000043 sec. to my 0-60

time.  <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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My leaks as well. I took the inner wheel well liner out, but the brake bias unit is right in the way. Plus you can barely get your hands in there to loosen the screws. You might can take the brake bias unit out and have easier access, but i don't know. I gave up and put everything back together.

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[sfx6]

I have the same problem here. At this point I am content to pour in half a bottle and call it good enough until the other half goes in a month later.

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[Silver BLT]

I get to join up for the leaky list as well. If I fill it up more than 1/2 way it ends up on the garage floor. I rarely use the wipers anyway. If it rains the RAIN X works better than the wipers. Drove last Saturday up to and back from Redding in the Monsoon rain and never turned on the wipers. Gotta love that Rain X.

Silver BLT

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[ds968]

[quote name='Silver BLT' date='Apr 28 2005, 10:03 PM']If it rains the RAIN X works better than the wipers.

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Sounds like I have to give that stuff a try. Especially on my rear window where I removed the wiper.

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[flash]

NOOOOOO!!!



the owner's manual clearly warns against using any kind of a silicone based compound on the glass - we went through this about a year ago - after tracking down the chemical composition, we found it is indeed silicone based



nobody has been able to say why we shouldn't use it, but since they went to the trouble of specifically saying "don't" in the owner's manual, i'm going to trust them on this one

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[ds968]

<img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/ohmy.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> hmm, I wonder if the compositon of Porsche glass is very different from say, Nissan... the dealer carries RainX in their parts dept so I guess they're endorsing / promoting this product..

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[flash]

what dealer carries it? a porsche dealership???



i used rain-x for years, and loved it - but.............



like i said, i don't know what the deal is, but the manual is very clear about NO SILICONE PRODUCTS ON GLASS



we looked it up and this is silicone based - 2 + 2 - good enough for me - as hard as this glass is to clean, compared to other glass, i'm inclined to think that something is different - even if it is because they didn't want any of it getting anywehre else (like rubber seals and trim, where it can easily break it down) it's a good enough reason not to risk it



just because something is in a dealership though, does not mean that the company endorses it - each dealership is a franchise, and as such, has a bit of leeway with stuff like that - for example, Einszett is at Newport Porsche, but is not Porsche endorsed and in every dealership

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[coloradocab]

[quote name='flash' date='Apr 29 2005, 11:17 AM']even if it is because they didn't want any of it getting anywehre else (like rubber seals and trim, where it can easily break it down) it's a good enough reason not to risk it[/quote]



You hit the nail on the head, Flash. That is the real reason that using Rain-X is not recommended, I believe.



Having said that, the stuff works great, and I do use it. However, when applying it, I stop well short of the edges of the windshield. So far, so good...



Chris

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[flash]

i'm still trying to figure out what the heck is so different with this glass that it constanly hazes - even the new glass does it, though not nearly as bad



porosity and spherical abberation from refraction?

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[ds968]

Not a Porsche dealer, the the Nissan ( my SUV ) dealer carried RainX.

The only non-Porsche product I've noticed at P-Dealers was K&N filters and Klasse wax... then again I have not paid much attention to ALL the items they have on display..

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[Greimann]

[quote name='flash' date='Apr 29 2005, 11:15 AM']i'm still trying to figure out what the heck is so different with this glass that it constanly hazes - even the new glass does it, though not nearly as bad



porosity and spherical abberation from refraction?

[right][post="3947"]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/post][/right][/quote]

I can't believe that Porsche glass is any different than Chevy or Toyota glass. I mean really, glass is glass unless you are talking about Stuben.



They must have some kind of research that shows that silicon either affects the rubber or has some kind of night vision reduction due to the film.

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[rustech]

Liquid silicone degrades solid form silicone and a few other solid materials. What it does to the specific trim material, the paint, or the windshield made of silica, who knows.



Bob, time to call Morgan again? <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/mellow.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[Mike in NJ]

OK, so back to the main topic -



Has anyone figured out how to gain access to and remove the windshield washer fluid reservoir?

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