I had an unusual experience today with my 1989 300 TE wagon. The outside temperature was 75 F degrees, and after a 30 mile trip on the interstate, I parked and went into my office. A short while, maybe 10 minutes later, I came out and started the car and noticed "steam" coming from the headlamp washer nozzles! Check the winshield washer reservoir I found it to be almost empty. So this would lead me to believe that the extreme heat from the heating element changed the low level water into steam and forced it out the washers. Strange but I have no other explanation. The washer reservoir is now full. Anyone else ever have this happen? [:0]
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1990 300TE-24v
Factory fitted Sportline
No Cat, no airbags.
Full leather, electric seats.
Nearly 240bhp on Leaded. 0-60 mid 7 seconds
13 years old and still kicking BMW butt !!
There is a thermovalve in the heating element in the washer resevoir. It it supposed to keep the fluid slightly heated. It can fail allowing the element to circulate 80c engine coolant. I just took mine out and joined the coolant lines with a union. Living in the South it was useless to me anyway. My washer fluid doesn't evaporate anymore.
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