[s-cars] RE: Winterizing Windshield Washer Fluid

[Joe Pizzimenti]

Rather than worry about heating your nozzles, just put some ammonia in
your washer reservoir.  Should keep it from freezing and does a good
job at cleaning salt, too.

Joe


On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:20:54 -0500, Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
<WQQ2PXK at ups.com> wrote:
> 
> Kent offended Vincent, Igor, Serge, Mark, and I:
> 
> <<<Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:40:05 -0500
> From: Kent McLean <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Winterizing Windshield Washer Fluid
> 
> Christopher Gharibo wrote:
> > Any household product I can add in there to keep the fluid from
> > freezing without clogging up my washer fluid lines.
> 
> Alcohol.  I'd go with one of the clear ones -- gin or
> vodka.
> 
> HTH.
> --
> Kent McLean>>>
> 
> SACRILAGE Kent!!!  SACRILAGE!!!
> 
> Save that vodka for some nice Vincent or Igor "specials"!!!  I *insist*
> 8-).
> 
> Um, since we're on the subject...  my washers have been freezing the
> last few mornings.  Don't spray until I park in level D in my garage (D
> for "D-thaw") for a few hours.  WTF?  I thought the nozzles were heated?
> Did they give up the ghost like my mirror drop down in reverse function
> (that has since healed itself gotta love that)?
> 
> Any way to 'test' if them thar little heater thingys work?  I'm flashing
> back to my old POS beater daze of tailing the car in front of me to
> hopefully pick up some of his wheel spray to sufficiently wet the
> windshield to allow the wipers to clear it.  Rather annoying.
> 
> -Paul 'other' things to worry about right now than this realistically K.
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