mtsmiths Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 The car - '95 Legacy AT wagon, 125K, great condition, everything works. The 'problem' - every time I floor it, either from a dead stop, or force downshift to pass ... the rear washer squirts a column of water clear up the backlite! HUH? Anyone else ever seen this, and what could possibly cause it. Makes no matter the fluid level, if it's got enough to squirt, she does. I kept thinking I was somehow bumping the stalk and triggering the rear wiper just enough to cause a little squirt. Since I don't make a habitt of jackrrabbit starts, it was always a now and then phemenon. Yesterday I just happened to be looking in the rear view mirror when I punched it to pass a cement truck and ... WOW, Old Faithful is following me. Since, I've tried all scenarios at it does it everdamn time. Most strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MailManX Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 My theory: With the tremendous horsepower and torque your car develops, these huge bursts of accelerations are causing the fluid to be squeezed out of the washer bottle and shot out from the nozzle with enormous pressure simply from the g-force. Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ststephen Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 I think he is using the wrong type of blinker fluid. This is a feature, not a problem! This undocumented feature allows you get away from bad guys while temporarily blinding them with washer fluid! 007 would be jealous! At least your front winsheild wipers don't randomly turn on like mine. You already have the solution to your "problem", don't drag race your Sube! I will be interested to see the "real" solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Happens all the time with the AT wagons! They are just too fast! If you accelerate much faster the water will just vaporize and you'll never see it. You'll just leave a contrail like jets do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lothar34 Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Does the fluid hose run inside the body panels? Maybe there's something loose that smooshes it enough to force some fluid up through the nozzle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Defective (or missing) check valve. It's job is to keep fluid in the line so you don't have to prime it each time. But by adding a small amount of reverse pressure, it also prevents fluid from syphoning out, like when you hit the gas, a small amount drips from the nozzle, this causes a slight drop in line pressure and viola, it just starts a stream. On my 90 Legacy wagon, it was in the rear pilar under the plastic cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 My cars always seem to leak a little from the front washer jets - usually in street corners entered at 40mph... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasquatch Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Happens all the time with the AT wagons! They are just too fast! If you accelerate much faster the water will just vaporize and you'll never see it. You'll just leave a contrail like jets do! SWEET!!!! That explains what's going on with my '90 AT Wagon w/206K! I thought the rear window just wasn't pumping any fluid. Turns out I'm just driving to fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vickaroo Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!!!!! All Subarus have their very own personality... Yours sounds like to me....mtsmith that she is saying nanny nanny nanny to the one she passes.... But that is cool and kind of weird at the same time....Vicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru X Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Well my theory from years of experience...Subarus have a g-spot. The g-spot seems to be located on the accelerator pedal. Once depressing/stimulating the accelerator pedal your roo gets really excited. Thus fluid comes gushing out the back window. Sincerely, -Adam- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Lol! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajavwnsoobnut Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 sounds like you have a lil british car electricals goin on there so might check your radio for shorts LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 switch is accidentally wired to the washers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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