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Accord coupe - washer fluid container
For the second time I needed to refil washer fluid in
my 2004 accord coupe. I got the 1 gallon jug from the store when the washer nozzles stopped delivering fluid. Poured the bottle but before the bottle was empty the container in the car was full and overflowing. 2-3 inches of the fluid left unused in the bottle. Is this what you get? Or my pump is not sucking all the fluid from the container? Why would you design a car with a washer fluid container just smaller than the widely available container the fluid is sold in the stores? Would you consider it as a bad design? |
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Accord coupe - washer fluid container
"Pszemol" > wrote in message ... > For the second time I needed to refil washer fluid in > my 2004 accord coupe. I got the 1 gallon jug from the > store when the washer nozzles stopped delivering fluid. > Poured the bottle but before the bottle was empty > the container in the car was full and overflowing. > 2-3 inches of the fluid left unused in the bottle. > > Is this what you get? Or my pump is not sucking all > the fluid from the container? > > Why would you design a car with a washer fluid > container just smaller than the widely available > container the fluid is sold in the stores? > > Would you consider it as a bad design? If your preferred method is to suck the reservoir absolutely dry before refilling it, thus risking being without washer fluid at some point when you really need it, then yes, I suppose you might consider it a bad design. If, on the other hand, you do what a lot of people do and add fluid to the reservoir periodically before it's completely dry, and then put the bottle back in the garage for next time, then it really doesn't much matter how big either the reservoir or the bottle is, does it? |
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Accord coupe - washer fluid container
"Paul" > wrote in message . ..
> If your preferred method is to suck the reservoir absolutely dry before > refilling it, thus risking being without washer fluid at some point when you > really need it, then yes, I suppose you might consider it a bad design. > > If, on the other hand, you do what a lot of people do and add fluid to the > reservoir periodically before it's completely dry, and then put the bottle > back in the garage for next time, then it really doesn't much matter how big > either the reservoir or the bottle is, does it? I can see you are an old fashioned guy who likes to spend time with his car and keep the garage full of funny bottles... :-) Good design in my opinion would be low fluid warning light on the dashboard and reservoir big enough to hold FULL bottle when the warning ligth comes on to minimalise required mainenance. The only warning I get from my accord is that the stream of water is weaker, but then I have 2-3 more attempts and it is dry. Even then it does not hold the full bottle, which is sad... :-) Don't get me wrong, but I am comparing this accord to my old 1995 camry, which it happens had the reservoid big enought to hold the full gallon of fluid in one big gulp. |
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Accord coupe - washer fluid container
On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:49:24 -0600, Pszemol > wrote:
>For the second time I needed to refil washer fluid in >my 2004 accord coupe. I got the 1 gallon jug from the >store when the washer nozzles stopped delivering fluid. >Poured the bottle but before the bottle was empty >the container in the car was full and overflowing. >2-3 inches of the fluid left unused in the bottle. >Is this what you get? Or my pump is not sucking all >the fluid from the container? >Why would you design a car with a washer fluid >container just smaller than the widely available >container the fluid is sold in the stores? For the same reason you don't design all cars with a 200 gallon fuel tank. >Would you consider it as a bad design? Only if you expect to have a lot of owners without the technical skills required to reseal a container and stow it away. |
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Accord coupe - washer fluid container
On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:02:02 -0600, Pszemol > wrote:
>"Paul" > wrote in message . .. >> If your preferred method is to suck the reservoir absolutely dry before >> refilling it, thus risking being without washer fluid at some point when you >> really need it, then yes, I suppose you might consider it a bad design. >> >> If, on the other hand, you do what a lot of people do and add fluid to the >> reservoir periodically before it's completely dry, and then put the bottle >> back in the garage for next time, then it really doesn't much matter how big >> either the reservoir or the bottle is, does it? >I can see you are an old fashioned guy who likes to spend time >with his car and keep the garage full of funny bottles... :-) >Good design in my opinion would be low fluid warning light >on the dashboard and reservoir big enough to hold FULL bottle >when the warning ligth comes on to minimalise required mainenance. some cars do. If they all did, then you'd be whining that it doesn't hold a 5 gallon drum puchased at costco. |
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Accord coupe - washer fluid container
"Pszemol" > wrote in message ... > I can see you are an old fashioned guy who likes to spend time > with his car and keep the garage full of funny bottles... :-) > Good design in my opinion would be low fluid warning light > on the dashboard and reservoir big enough to hold FULL bottle > when the warning ligth comes on to minimalise required mainenance. > The only warning I get from my accord is that the stream of > water is weaker, but then I have 2-3 more attempts and it is dry. > Even then it does not hold the full bottle, which is sad... :-) My '01 coupe has a warning light, and when it comes on I can put an entire jug of washer fluid in and still have room left for more... Maybe it's because I'm in Canada (the frozen white north and all), or maybe the design of the '04 required a smaller reservoir. |
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Accord coupe - washer fluid container
"Pszemol" > wrote in message ... > For the second time I needed to refil washer fluid in > my 2004 accord coupe. I got the 1 gallon jug from the > store when the washer nozzles stopped delivering fluid. > Poured the bottle but before the bottle was empty > the container in the car was full and overflowing. > 2-3 inches of the fluid left unused in the bottle. > > Is this what you get? Or my pump is not sucking all > the fluid from the container? > > Why would you design a car with a washer fluid > container just smaller than the widely available > container the fluid is sold in the stores? > > Would you consider it as a bad design? Not really, you can use the extra to clean your windows. |
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Accord coupe - washer fluid container
"AZ Nomad" > wrote in message ...
> On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:02:02 -0600, Pszemol > wrote: >>"Paul" > wrote in message . .. >>> If your preferred method is to suck the reservoir absolutely dry before >>> refilling it, thus risking being without washer fluid at some point when you >>> really need it, then yes, I suppose you might consider it a bad design. >>> >>> If, on the other hand, you do what a lot of people do and add fluid to the >>> reservoir periodically before it's completely dry, and then put the bottle >>> back in the garage for next time, then it really doesn't much matter how big >>> either the reservoir or the bottle is, does it? > >>I can see you are an old fashioned guy who likes to spend time >>with his car and keep the garage full of funny bottles... :-) > >>Good design in my opinion would be low fluid warning light >>on the dashboard and reservoir big enough to hold FULL bottle >>when the warning ligth comes on to minimalise required mainenance. > > some cars do. If they all did, then you'd be whining that it > doesn't hold a 5 gallon drum puchased at costco. Bad argument, since 1 gallon jug is *the smallest* amount of washer fluid you can buy in a retail stores... |
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Accord coupe - washer fluid container
"JM" > wrote in message ...
> "Pszemol" > wrote in message > ... >> I can see you are an old fashioned guy who likes to spend time >> with his car and keep the garage full of funny bottles... :-) >> Good design in my opinion would be low fluid warning light >> on the dashboard and reservoir big enough to hold FULL bottle >> when the warning ligth comes on to minimalise required mainenance. >> The only warning I get from my accord is that the stream of >> water is weaker, but then I have 2-3 more attempts and it is dry. >> Even then it does not hold the full bottle, which is sad... :-) > > My '01 coupe has a warning light, and when it comes on I can put an entire > jug of washer fluid in and still have room left for more... Maybe it's > because I'm in Canada (the frozen white north and all), or maybe the design > of the '04 required a smaller reservoir. In my user manual there is a note about warning light for Canadian models, even for 2004. I think I will look around for a Canadian version of the washer reservoid then :-)) |
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Accord coupe - washer fluid container
"AZ Nomad" > wrote in message ...
> For the same reason you don't design all cars with a 200 gallon fuel tank. This is your second stupid analogy in this thread... Where can you buy fuel in 200 gallon barrels in retail? I would suggest you think your responses trough before you hit the send button... >>Would you consider it as a bad design? > Only if you expect to have a lot of owners without the technical skills > required to reseal a container and stow it away. I am sure you have technical skills to get up from the couch and walk to the TV to change the channel but you still think it is very convenient to use the remote... It is not that I cannot put the cap back on the bottle and store the bottle - I just see it as very inconvenient. If it was - let's say - half bottle left unused - then I would understand, but we are talking about 10-15%. Do they REALLY had such a hard time squizing this extra pint into the very slightly bigger reservoir? Doubt it. They just did not care. Lack of attention to details? |
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