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gasline antifreeze in windshield washer fluid?


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northern piper
11-18-2008, 08:22 AM
Has anyone ever done this? I foolishly :loser::loser: added a full jug of "summer" windshield washer fluid and now the temps have dropped and the fluid is pretty thick. I'm thinking a bottle of gasline antifreeze may just get me thru without draining the reservoir and refilling with winter fluid.

Thoughts??

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12Ounce
11-18-2008, 09:07 AM
Shouldn't hurt ... in fact, any alcohol should be OK ... I've used regular rubbing alcohol to "break things loose". Just smells funny.

Airjer_
11-18-2008, 01:13 PM
The blue stuff has a lot of alcohol already in it. In fact it will burn when it comes into contact with an open flame. What type of alcohol I have no idea but until I new for sure I would be leary about adding isopropyl just in case there is a compatibility issue between it and the plastic/rubber lines.

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