Use equal parts of windex (or generic brand) and water. I use 25% windex and 75% water and a teaspoon of liquid dishwasher fluid. Works just fine in warmer climates (not for freezing climates).
== == You can use the house hold glass cleaner, store brand, and dilute that with water to 1/2. You would get two yields for the price of one. One gallon of water to a cup of white vinegar is good too. If the smell is too much then reduce vinegar to a level you can deal with.
i make my own windshield washer fluid,
by using old washer fluid jug, adding 2 ounces of gas line antifreeze(methyl hydrate) and filling jug with water and adding food coloring just for color..(i use 15 drops of blue) estimated cost comes to less than 1 dollar for 4 liters(cdn)
I would think you can do it just by adding a little ammonia and dish soap to regular water. -If you add gas line antifreeze it'll be frost resistant too.
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add washer fluid to the reservoir in the engine compartment
Possibly freezing. Make sure you are using Windshield Washer Fluid and not water.
No, as long as you don't make a habit of it. Don't put antifreeze in your washer bottle. It will smear when the wipers come on.
There are a few things to check. First make there is washer fluid in the hold tank. Next check to see if the fuse is still good. Then, check for leak under the car when you turn on the washer fluid to make sure the hoses are not leaking. And finally, you can replace the windshield washer pump if it is bad. This is located at the base of the container holding the washer fluid. Hope this helps to some degree.
Fuse might be blown . If not , you might find a windshield washer motor at an auto parts store.
the fluid for the rear wiper comes from the same reservoir as the front windshield wipers. it is located in the engine compartment by the fuse box. the rear windshield wiper will run out of fluid before the front wiper though, so just make sure the reservoir is full
Most washer fluids consist water mixed with antifreeze and cleaning agents. Some manufactures include a dye to make their product stand out on shelves like the orange Rain-X jugs.
I can only make a guess, but look at the bottom of the washer fluid reservoir. Alot of manufacturers locate their pumps there.
(1) Make sure that there is washer fluid in the reservoir (2) lift the hood and have someone activate the washer pump - look at the washer fluid hoses to see if any of them are leaking or spurting fluid (3) it's possible that debris has gotten into the reservoir and plugged the sprayer nozzles (4) the pump may be defective - even though the electric motor runs the pump mechanism itself may have failed.
Nothing, just don't make a habit of it.
More often than not, its simply frozen. If this is the case it will slowly thaw as your vehicle is at full operating temperature. Make sure your washer fluid is anti-freezing.