Does anyone know how to make the windshield wiper tank looking white again from the nasty yellow color it changes to over time?

Thanks

 

get a new one?

 

x2.

or mabe bleach it? I realy have no idea but would like to know though

 

I've bleached them, but it still has a light dingy color to it. But I've also heard of people using drain cleaner, Such as Drano.

 

Seriously,its a teflon plastic mix and it wont clean up

 

A search is always a good idea on TGO. There's not much that hasn't been asked and answered. Here's a start:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...lant-tank.html

JamesC

 

I know it sounds stupid. But I actually just painted mine white. I could have done a better job (got some silly runs) but it looks 100% better. Obvious problem is that you can't see through them, you have to check levels by opening it up. But it was the cheapest/easiest/laziest solution I could find.

 

Remove from the car and put it through the dishwasher. Does a great job.....

 

there is a thread about it on a pontiac website and I cant find it.
some use a multi step process. gas is one of the steps
I have also heard that denture cleaner works but Ive never tried it.

 

I tried to get a new one for my 91 no luck

 

I used magic erasers and mine look pretty new compared to how yellowed they had become. Try it ...you wont regret it. I was amazed.

 

I swapped mine out for a stainless steel one.

Fading problem solved.

 

Buy a new one and then never fill it. Mine's been looking great for years!!

Coolant overflow, not so much. I replaced them at the same time, but unlike the washer tank, the coolant tank gets used, so it quickly managed to gain a nice coating of scum on the inside.

 

You can bleach them white with a combination of bleach, Oxyclean and UV light. Unfortunately, that's not the factory fresh appearance of new bottles. I've tried all sorts of things, but if they've yellowed, the easiest fix is get a new one.

 

i need to try to get mine clean so i can sell them. they are sitting on a shelf in my garage and are only a year old. i figure they should clean up pretty easy.

 

Ok tried drano cleaning that they look much better but not to the point i'm satisfied. The problem is I have the washer tank with the cruise control. I no longer have the cruise control so I can switch to the other washer bottle BUT I got a question. Where does the washer pump go for that bottle. I've already painted my engine bay and pretty much have everything laid out. I'm trying to avoid a large change. The yellowish washer tank issue was purely an oversight by me when working on the car. At the time I started the project the cruise control washer tank was still available. Unfortunately I simply forgot to buy it and now I can't find new one.

 

Ok never mind I went to the junk yard today and saw the other style windshield wiper tank and how the remote pump is mounted. I think i'll live with a slightly yellow windshield washer tank. Unless someone knows a place I can buy a new windshield washer tank with the integral mounted pump.