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StewartMcKenzie
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 Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:36 am Post subject: Homemade glass washer bottle |
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Has anyone ever made one?
I have a 59 euro bug and it has aftermarket window washers installed but there's no washer bottle. I know originally they had aftermarket glass bottles available that mounted into a metal frame. It's mega expensive to buy original ones (and repro's of), so I'm thinking a making one!
A square Jack Daniels bottle seems too be he ideal starting place but I'm wondering if anyone has tried this before. Is there an issue with the pressure in the bottle? Hmmm... is this a crazy idea? ...thoughts? |
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calvinater
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 4:27 am Post subject: Re: Homemade glass washer bottle |
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A champagne bottle would definitely deal with the pressure.
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Erik G
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mukluk
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:30 am Post subject: Re: Homemade glass washer bottle |
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Were the early accessory washers pressurised like the stock units? I was under the impression they used a manual pump to operate them so the reservoir wouldn't really see any pressure.
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Homemade glass washer bottle |
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| mukluk wrote: |
| Were the early accessory washers pressurised like the stock units? I was under the impression they used a manual pump to operate them so the reservoir wouldn't really see any pressure. |
I haven't owned one to know, but I've seen that, too. It was later ('62?) that they went to the pressurized tank, and then still later connected it to the spare.
Early non-pressurized style:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=450641 |
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StewartMcKenzie
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Location: Harrogate, N. Yorkshire
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:51 am Post subject: Re: Homemade glass washer bottle |
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Well, I did it, and it works great! 
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hitest
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Homemade glass washer bottle |
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Well done! You threatened to do it- and you followed through. 
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carlos_magnum
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| Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: Homemade glass washer bottle |
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| What a clever idea! Keep us posted regarding its effectiveness especially in handling the pressure. |
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splitjunkie
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| Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: Homemade glass washer bottle |
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As long as you don't need a spare looks like it will work.
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