Since the washer reservoir on the VAZ 2110 is quite far from the nozzles, the modernization process must be approached comprehensively. If water will be used for washing, then heating it only in the tank during frost will not be enough, it will freeze on the way to the nozzles or in the nozzles themselves. Therefore, nozzles and tubes must also be heated, along which the washing liquid will follow.
Materials and tools for tuning:
- a system for heating the Geyser tank or heating elements for seats (depending on the chosen method);
- hoses, tubes, clamps;
- cutting tool;
- screwdrivers, pliers and other tools.
The necessary materials depend on the method of heating a particular element of the system.
The process of upgrading the washing system:
Step one. Heated washer reservoir
The author offers two ways to heat the liquid in the washing tank. The first method involves using the Geyser system. When using such a system, water from the state of ice is heated to 75 ° C in 15-20 minutes. At an air temperature of at least -5 degrees, you can use water. If the ambient temperature is lower - 5 degrees, then you can add high-quality antifreeze. Such a system can be quite successfully and safely used at temperatures up to -20 degrees and the glass will not crack. How the Geyser system is installed can be seen in the photo.
A similar system can be assembled independently, this will save. For these purposes, you will need half a meter of copper tube with a diameter of 8 mm. It is important to use only copper, as steel will cause rust. Four clamps and a steam radiator hose will still be needed.
The copper tube must be bent, a spiral can be made from it. But, according to the author, even an even tube will be enough to warm the liquid to the desired temperature.Instead of copper, you can use a rubber hose, but its thermal conductivity is low and the liquid will not heat up so efficiently.
Next, the tube is inserted into the tank in any convenient way. The most important thing is that she does not press on the wall of the tank, otherwise it may crack in frost.
The tube is connected to the return pipe of the stove or in the context of heating the throttle assembly.
Alternatively, you can put another tank in which it will be heated, and connect it if necessary.
Electric washer reservoir heating
There is another option for heating the fluid in the tank, for these purposes, you can use electricity. For these purposes, a heating element from the seats is suitable, it is installed in the tank. In principle, only one tank can be equipped with heating, this will be enough if the temperature does not fall below -10 degrees. Otherwise, you need to modify the system further.
Step Two Heater washer nozzles
There are also two ways to heat nozzles in a car, using SOD and electricity. Let's consider each of them in more detail.
In the first case, antifreeze or antifreeze can be used to heat the nozzles. This can be done if the nozzles are placed on the frill, and not on the hood.
First, from the expansion tank you need to disconnect the steam outlet pipe that goes from the stove. Next, you need a copper tube about 15 cm long, it is inserted into the end of the hose from the expansion tank, and a new steam hose is put on its other end. Now you need to disassemble the frill and lay the hoses directly under the nozzles. Now, when the engine is running, the tubes will heat up, and thus the nozzles will heat up.
Using electricity to heat nozzles
You can purchase special nozzles to heat the nozzles, but sometimes they are not so easy to find. But this is not a problem, they can be made independently. The heating element is assembled from four chip resistors 1206 200 Ohm. They are connected in parallel. In plastic, a cut is made of the required depth, a heating element is installed, and then the whole thing is poured with epoxy on top.
You can also use two resistors of 0.25 watts and 150 ohms, which are connected in series. A second resistor is mounted above the nozzles. This system allows you to heat the nozzle inside to 56 degrees, and the temperature of the nozzles is 48 degrees. The system is connected to a separate button or to the rear window heating system.
Step Three Heated Washer Tubes
To heat the tubes, you can use the finished Termobox solution. How to connect it, can be seen in the photo.
You can also use the HotShot heating kit, it will allow you to heat the coolant to a temperature of 65 degrees.
If you approach this process yourself, then the tubes can be insulated using K-Flex material. You can also wind the washer tube with the steam exhaust pipe from the stove, this will allow it to unfreeze in cold weather.
In such simple ways, you can upgrade the washing system in your car.