windshield deicer in radiator reservior

[rockodavis]

my girlfriend borrowed the car for the day and picked up some windshield wiper fluid since i ran out. got back home and she told me that she accidently put "1/4" of windshiled deicer in the coolant reservoir. I looked at the bottle and she actually only put in maybe a pint or so, but I am wondering if this will wreck anything?

[ogre73]

You should take something like a turkey baster or something and siphon the fluid out of the reservoir. It "may" not be a problem, but why take the chance. One never knows what the chemical differences may do, but it has been shown that mixing Dexcool and green stuff can contribute to the deterioration of the intake manifold gasket. Siphon it.
Ogre