Windshield Washer Fluid in Coolant tank...yes I'm a hungover fool..help?

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02-05-2005, 05:15 PM

Buffdaddy

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Well,

I just poured half a gallon of windshield washer fluid into my coolant resivoir.

Yes, brainfart.

Is this going to kill my engine, or radiator, or anything?

All the links I can find basically say go to get a rad flush ASAP.

Obviously, I'll do this, but my mechanic is closed on the weekend.

Will it be OK?

Anyone else stupid like me?

02-05-2005, 05:32 PM

trk2loud

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most rads a thing that you can just empty all the fluid out of it but it isnt bad for it but isnt good if you know what i mean. i wouldnt really dry to much with it like that just b/c windshield fluid isnt going to help keep the engine cool

02-05-2005, 05:37 PM

92scdoughboy

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go to a mr lube or type of place, they are usually open on the weekends, and usually do rad flushes as well

02-06-2005, 09:57 AM

Paul Niwranski

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Your motor won't care - it will run the same. All you have lost is some temperature range. ie. it will freeze at a slightly higher temperature and boil at a slightly lower temperature.

I would still flush and refill with new antifreeze mix but this isn't the end of the world.

02-06-2005, 12:47 PM

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I agree with dukk.... and you dont need a flush unless its getting gunky in there anyway...

There should be a stop**** on the bottom of the rad.. drain the old stuff out and put in fresh...

For sometime last winter I had a nice leak in my rad... for about a month before I fixed it Id just dump washer fluid in since Id probably spend as much on triglycerol fluid as gas otherwise.... ($12/4l = 3days use)

I would have just used water, but being winter I didnt want it to freeze and crack my block... that would be bad.. !

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[ February 06, 2005, 01:49 PM: Message edited by: Haunz ]

02-06-2005, 01:53 PM

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Originally posted by trk2loud:
i wouldnt really dry to much with it like that just b/c windshield fluid isnt going to help keep the engine cool

im almost 100% sure that straight coolant dosnt cool ur engine to much either....if u take a bucket of coolant and a bucket of water and drop a bolt in both the one in the coolant will still be hot, it wont cool, it just dosnt dispuse heat very well....just wat i ahve been told anyways (im an apprentice), havnt actuall tried it

02-06-2005, 09:25 PM

Buffdaddy

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Cool,

Thanks boys.

Gotta get a tune up this week anyhow, so I'll get it drained just to be safe...maybe the washer fluid will clean it out a bit, too, lol.