Moving The Washer Bottle

[gaz832 7 1 Cars]

have a quick 5 minutes before dinner is out, was in the pug the day and wondered where u guys moved the washer bottle too as i cant get a air filter behind my headlight as the space is too small. wheres best to put it as i want a big air filter on it . mi16 engine in it by the way. any pics where u put it would be great.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

You can move it under the scuttle panel on the n/s, I'v seen it under the head lights and one even in the passenger footwell, obviously no good for a road car!

[Redtop 14 2 Cars]

I moved mine to the driverside as I had no jack on my mi a few years back. Would it be worth considering one of these http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p1492/WI...oduct_info.html ?? You could mount it somewhere neatly. I always think the original washer bottle mounted to the bulkhead in some conversions looks horrible and doesn't suit there. Either that or get a nice durite square washer bottle?

[harryskid 193]

I have mine inside the car, its a rally car and i did to gain space under the bonnet and it works really fine.

[dumbiron 0]

If you have binned the rear wiper you can use the rear washer bottle for the front , no need to use the big front one any more

[gaz832 7 1 Cars]

thx folks, dont think my car has one , rear wiper doesnt work but was going to take it off anyway and get a blanking plug. where is the rear bottle located. ?

[dumbiron 0]

look in the boot, right hand side, big black bottle.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

thx folks, dont think my car has one , rear wiper doesnt work but was going to take it off anyway and get a blanking plug. where is the rear bottle located. ?

 

The motor is located behind the washer bottle in the boot, run a hose and wires from the back pump as if it were the front, jobs a goodun!

[dumbiron 0]

Or don't bother with moving the wires and just use the "rear" switch on the stalk.

[jackherer 543]

Or don't bother with moving the wires and just use the "rear" switch on the stalk.

 

That might not pass the MOT, depends on the tester probably.

[tomcolinjones 26]

as long as it works it will be fine, they dont test what picture the switch has on it

[dumbiron 0]

That might not pass the MOT, depends on the tester probably.

 

why not ? in my land rover days i had random switches dotted around doing random things, and no mot man batted a eyelid (as long as i showed them what did what )

[jackherer 543]

as long as it works it will be fine, they dont test what picture the switch has on it

 

Yes they do, I've had more than one 205 fail because the triangle has worn off the hazard switch for example.

[jackherer 543]

why not ? in my land rover days i had random switches dotted around doing random things, and no mot man batted a eyelid (as long as i showed them what did what )

 

That's a friendly tester, they need to be clearly marked. The point is you could MOT it then sell it to someone who has no idea what does what.

[tomcolinjones 26]

Yes they do, I've had more than one 205 fail because the triangle has worn off the hazard switch for example.

 

Hazzard switch is a bit different, like the fact it has to have a flashing bulb in it. if you have a problem with it failing, bring it to me and ill write you a ticket lol or ask the inspector to get his reggs out.

 

not a problem, as it is the sellers responsability. the inspectors job is not to test the car is 'oe' spec.

Edited December 25, 2010 by tomcolinjones

[dumbiron 0]

The point is you could MOT it then sell it to someone who has no idea what does what.

 

Like the Vauxhaul "pull the light switch out to work the interior light" trick !!

[GLPoomobile 958]

You don't actually need to move the bottle, because you don't need a big filter for an Mi. I have a green filter on mine, correctly rated for the power output of the car, and it fits nice and snug in the space available. You do need a specific "top hat" adaptor on the AFM though, so that the filter sits flush against the AFM. If you use the K&N 57i type adaptor it spaces the filter out a good couple of inches from the AFM, and then you will struggle for space.