Karoq Windscreen washer delay

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Bikerray
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Hi All,
Does anyone know if the windscreen washer system has a non -return valve?
I have an annoying delay, before the spray hits the screen. My Karoq is early 2021

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CJJE
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Post by CJJE »

I've never noticed this myself, but the Skoda Storyboard website says:

"Why the wait?

All ŠKODA cars have what is known as “wiper delay”. If you don’t use the windscreen spray for a long time, the hoses carrying the fluid may be empty - then it takes a while before the activated pump forces the fluid into the nozzles and from there onto the windscreen. If you activate the spray pump and wipers at the same time, the blades could scrape over a dry windscreen surface. Put simply, your wipers are waiting for the fluid to hit the windscreen. For safety reasons, this function is only active up to a speed of 120 km/h."
VW Golf GT 1.9TDI from 11/98 to 3/06; Skoda Octavia L&K 2.0TDI from 3/06 to 12/11; VW Golf Plus SE 1.6TDI DSG from 12/11 to 2/15; VW Golf SV SE 1.4TSI DSG from 2/15 to 11/20; Skoda Karoq Sportline 2.0TSI 4x4 DSG from 11/20.
Bikerray
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Post by Bikerray »

Thank you. That answers my question totally. No non return valve in system.
Bramleyapple
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Post by Bramleyapple »

Maybe it is a design feature to stop the jets freezing up. No water in the pipes to freeze.
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