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Jan 29, 2006 | 11:52 PM

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Washer Fluid TSB

Just when you thought you've seen it all.......
(no, you can't make stuff like this up)

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Jan 29, 2006 | 11:53 PM

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Do I dare ask what's in there if it's NOT windshield washer fluid?

Jan 30, 2006 | 12:28 AM

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Lewis, maybe that's why your washer nozzle failed- the fluid was too concentrated????? Or too dilute???

(glad to see the avatar back- the puppy just wasn't you)

Jan 30, 2006 | 06:19 AM

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Over the festive season as a joke the guys on the production line used Steinlarger instead - next will be the feed tube from the washer bottle to the driver - not very responsible, I agree, but with a slight modification you can hook the wash function to the rain sensor module - resulting in random squirts of beer as you drive in the rain. This may be an Australian only modification though

Jan 30, 2006 | 08:13 AM

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Happened with my Acura - they put too much water and in winter conditions it froze an burned out the motor.

Jan 30, 2006 | 09:43 AM

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Lewis, maybe that's why your washer nozzle failed- the fluid was too concentrated????? Or too dilute???

No, it simply failed because the Cayenne and me both hate one other. That's OK, there's still a long way to go.

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(glad to see the avatar back- the puppy just wasn't you)

Yes, but I am a dog person.

......I guess I'm just not a 'people' person

Plates for the 968 (and wife's Excursion) are Mass Animal Coalition vanity plates.....
http://www.mass.gov/rmv/express/mac.htm
$ goes to that organization. I don't even want to know how much my wife donates to the other animal charities.....she's got a soft spot for dogs.

Jan 30, 2006 | 09:45 AM

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I KNEW there was a reason I bought my son's kart from Australia (Drew Price Engineering Arrow chassis).....good sense of humor

Finally something the rain sensor can do well.

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Jan 30, 2006 | 12:13 PM

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Just when you thought you've seen it all.......
(no, you can't make stuff like this up)

Thanks for the heads up on this.

I'm not sure I understand how those numbers express a "range" of VIN numbers because the combination of the earlier numbers in the series is slightly different.

I would be most appreciative if someone could enlighten me. Many thanks.

Also, any idea if there has been a TSB for that emissions pump that makes a clicking sound like the rear right blinker is on. Several weeks back a number of us were complaining about, and I did not have luck getting dealer to replace as tech said it was "within the range of accpetable noiseiness"-- at least for no.

Jan 30, 2006 | 07:29 PM

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Thanks for the heads up on this..

You're welcome.

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I'm not sure I understand how those numbers express a "range" of VIN numbers because the combination of the earlier numbers in the series is slightly different. I would be most appreciative if someone could enlighten me. Many thanks.

Quite simply, they can not say EXACTLY which cars got filled with the incorrect fluid, so they generate a range of VIN's (based on estimates of daily production, when the defect was discovered, shift workers, line consumables, etc). I suppose it's better to affect more vehicles than miss one or two.....

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Also, any idea if there has been a TSB for that emissions pump that makes a clicking sound like the rear right blinker is on. Several weeks back a number of us were complaining about, and I did not have luck getting dealer to replace as tech said it was "within the range of accpetable noiseiness"-- at least for no.

Nothing yet.
Expensive TSB's tend to take a while........has to survive the 'accounting gauntlet'......
"Now explain to me one more time Mr Engineer....what happens if we DON'T tell owners or replace all these expensive parts?"
"Wait a moment, let's get the legal department in on this phone call as well"

Unless the engineer says the word "Fire" or "Death"......it's going to take a while I'm afraid.

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