Oddyssey antifreeze misshap

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by efoppish, Dec 19, 2004.

  1. efoppish

    efoppish Guest

    I absent-mindedly poured some antifreeze in my Oddyssey's windshield
    fluid container. Does it matter if I empty it out by pumping it out
    regularly? Or is there a drain on the bottom of the container I could
    use? Alternatively, can you use antifreeze as winshield fluid?
     
    efoppish, Dec 19, 2004
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  2. efoppish

    SoCalMike Guest

    its going to be greasy and smeary until its all out. id probably drop a
    garden hose down there and flush it all out (easiest), or siphon and
    flush. then fill with soapy water and run that through the nozzles to
    clean it all out.

    winter formula washer fluid just has some isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol
    added. you can make your own by using generic windex, lotsa water, and a
    99 cent bottle of rubbing alcohol.
     
    SoCalMike, Dec 20, 2004
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  3. efoppish

    TeGGer® Guest

    floridly penned in

    NO!

    1) Don't use engine coolant as a windshield washer! you'll wreck your
    paint!

    2) Don't run the windshield washer pump!!! Don't get this stuff in the
    lines unless you have no choice!

    Can you see the whole washer reservoir? If so, unplug the lines, unbolt it,
    remove it, rinse it out with water and reinstall.

    If the reservoir is inside the bumper or is otherwise hard to get at,
    you've got a bigger problem on your hands. Does your reservoir have a
    really long neck with a yellow floater in it?
     
    TeGGer®, Dec 20, 2004
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