Hi - Thanks for the help yesterday. I have been told by a garage that with the TownAce you use the water from the overflow from the radioator for the fluid for the windscreen. I'm not sure I believ them as surely this means that I can't put any cleaner fluid in?

This is all new to me and a totally different world as the Toyota garages I have called don't want to know and get quite 'snotty'.

Can anyone tell me where I should be putting the water for the front washers? Also, can tell me what the last switch on the far right of the dashboard is for by the door...I'm frightened to go near it!

- (#2130) steve, 11 Jul 05 08:20

Tailgate open look above the driver side rear light cluster.
Garage is talking absolute ********s - never would you use anti-freeze as a screen wash!

- (#2130) *, 11 Jul 05 12:19

Brilliant! Can I ask - does this feed the back and front washers, if not where do I find the back washer supply.

Also, any idea on the button by the far right of the dash board?

This is a great site and gives brilliant advice to a complete dyslexic novice like me!

- (#2130) steve, 11 Jul 05 13:29

It feeds both front and back.
- (#2130) Steve, 11 Jul 05 15:50

Where exactly - next to what, what colour, does it look like an origional fitting?

- (#2130) *, 12 Jul 05 04:47

I think I have found out what it is it could be a heater for the wing mirrors, or that is what I have been told!

Or it could be an ejector button for my mother-in-law!

One last question (he says) I have 205/70 R14 95 H tyres and am dues to go on holiday with three adults and three children (yes mother-in-law is going so she will sit in the front next to the button)Can you tell me what the tyre pressure should be for front and rear.

It does not mention it in the book, on the inside of the car it is in Japanese, and the garage I bought it off said it woul ask the owner but never have!

it would be great help if you could - I have looked in the advice colum and may have missed it - sorry!

- (#2130) steve, 12 Jul 05 07:04

Anything up to 40 PSI, depends on ride comfort and tyre wear - lots of points of view in Ace Answers.

- (#2130) *, 12 Jul 05 08:14

should the front be lower than the back? What's the recommended for back and front?

- (#2130) steve, 12 Jul 05 13:17

same pressure all round 35 - 42 psi

- (#2130) Ian Dunse (Derbs), 13 Jul 05 03:31

is that the standard uk tyre pressure gage? I am dyslexic and when i checked my tyres after just buying the Town ace they were all 27 which scared me as I have now made them 35 all round. Have I done the right thing?

- (#2130) steve, 15 Jul 05 12:03

er psi yes that's pretty much a global standard. The sticker on the door states 33 psi or 2.3N as the recommended pressure. The old salts on this site (including me) find that to be far too low and would recommend 35 to 42 psi all round. How hard you run yours is a matter of personal preference but higher pressures reduce the scrubbing of the edges, longer life and slightly better fuel consumption. I would suggest you experiment and see what you prefer. I run mine at 40.

- (#2130) Ian Dunse (Derbs), 18 Jul 05 00:45