WINDSCREEN WASHER BOTTLE

Post by **mickmorrissminor** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:40 pm

Hi, just got my first Morris 1000 after months of looking. The water has run out of my washer bottle and I can't find the bottle. The manuals mention the bottle but don't say where it is located in the car. Help please.... Thanks

Post by **FrankM83** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:46 pm

As far as I know (though I have 6 Morris Minors and all have windscreen washers but no bottle!!!) the washer bottle should be on the right hand side inner wing just under the air intake tube for the heater

Post by **alex_holden** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:52 pm

If it still has the original type, this is where it should be:

PS. Welcome to the world of Morris Minors!

Post by **mickmorrissminor** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:00 pm

Many thanks Alex, I've located it but it was tucked under a rather large hose which isn't shown in your engine bay. Filled it up now.

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:15 pm

FrankM83 wrote: just under the air intake tube for the heater

No idea why it was put there - seems illogical to me - but there they put it

Post by **alex_holden** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:26 pm

They chose to put it there before they started building cars with the heater air intake in the engine bay. On the earlier cars that's a nice clear space as you can see in the photo.

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:32 pm

Yup, I know that, it just strikes me that a little nearer the windscreen it was washing (on, say, the bulkhead) would have made more sense

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Post by **Bluesman** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:35 pm

Mine is on the bulkhead(1960 2D export model). Also, the bottle is large-ish. 1,5 litres or so? In any case, it´s useless without a working pump. Thread hijacking attempt: can a small 12V pentry pump from a boat be inserted into the tank and do the job?

Cheers /Richard

Post by **alex_holden** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:43 pm

What's a pentry pump? You should be able to find a suitable electric pump at a scrap yard or a motor factors (assuming they have them in Sweden).

Post by **overider** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:00 pm

Is it the photo Alex or is your radiator dry?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:28 pm

If it was dry - we would see the internal fins!

Post by **alex_holden** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:22 pm

It had slightly oily rusty water in there when the photo was taken (it was just before I changed the head gasket for the second time).