Windshield washer fluid leak

[Bry]

This isn't a pressing issue, as the Boxster won't be moving around much in this snow... but I figured I could tackle this now rather than wait for summer.

Have any of you had a kink or otherwise leaky windshield washer line? I pulled the car out a little this morning to get the snowblower out for the winter. When I went back to the garage to put the snowblower and Pcar away, I tried to use the washer fluid to help melt away the snow that had accumulated on the car as I left it outside (stupid me!) but there was no fluid. I made sure the nozzles were clear, and topped off the tank, and tried again: Same issue. I kept the motor going for ~30 seconds, but not a drop. When I pulled the car back into the garage, there was a melted blue spot from where it appears the fluid I had tried to use on the Windshield was re-directed to instead. The garage is heated, and I doubt the fluid would have frozen in the half hour the car was outside. I've read on another forum I frequent that some owners are experiencing mouse infestations around this time of the year... While I see no evidence in the garage of mice, I want to see if the line is simply unplugged, or if it has been chewed - don't want to replace a wiring harness in the spring! Could someone suggest a method of getting to the tank / lines to see what is going on, put my mind at ease, and possible solve this problem?

Thanks in advance,

Bry

[1schoir]

This isn't a pressing issue, as the Boxster won't be moving around much in this snow... but I figured I could tackle this now rather than wait for summer.

Have any of you had a kink or otherwise leaky windshield washer line? I pulled the car out a little this morning to get the snowblower out for the winter. When I went back to the garage to put the snowblower and Pcar away, I tried to use the washer fluid to help melt away the snow that had accumulated on the car as I left it outside (stupid me!) but there was no fluid. I made sure the nozzles were clear, and topped off the tank, and tried again: Same issue. I kept the motor going for ~30 seconds, but not a drop. When I pulled the car back into the garage, there was a melted blue spot from where it appears the fluid I had tried to use on the Windshield was re-directed to instead. The garage is heated, and I doubt the fluid would have frozen in the half hour the car was outside. I've read on another forum I frequent that some owners are experiencing mouse infestations around this time of the year... While I see no evidence in the garage of mice, I want to see if the line is simply unplugged, or if it has been chewed - don't want to replace a wiring harness in the spring! Could someone suggest a method of getting to the tank / lines to see what is going on, put my mind at ease, and possible solve this problem?

Thanks in advance,

Bry

Bry:

The washer tank, motor, and lines are easily accessible and viewable if you remove the black plastic inner fender liner. You can get a good look just by removing the liner from where it is attached to the rear part of the driver's side front wheel well.

The fasteners are self-explanatory, but it sometimes takes a little extra effort to pull the liner out of the inner lip of the fender at first.

Regards, Maurice.

[RFM]

Check the washer tube connection behind the battery, sometimes the valve comes open, to start with. A second well know leak is the small tube on the water tank which come loose from the connection.