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- From: sontakke@helix.enet.dec.com (Vikas Sontakke)
- Subject: Re: How to prevent windshield washer fluid from freezing on the windshield
- Message-ID: <1992Nov13.145604.11246@engage.pko.dec.com>
- Sender: newsdaemon@engage.pko.dec.com (USENET News Daemon)
- Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
- References: <1992Nov10.135734.12279@engage.pko.dec.com> <175@bluehau.bubble.org> <BxLwwv.GuI@ssesco.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 14:47:58 GMT
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- In article <BxLwwv.GuI@ssesco.com>, nau@ssesco.com (William Nau) writes...
- >sontakke@helix.enet.dec.com (Vikas Sontakke) says:
- >>
- >>Is there something that I can add to the fluid to make sure it does not freeze
- >>when I spray it on the glass?
- >
- >I live in MN and have never had a problem. It's been 30F below zero and the
- >windshield washer fluid is just fine. Cold as hell (stuck my hand in it
- >at 25 below once. Don't do that!), but fine. If you're having trouble,
- >make sure that you don't buy the duluted stuff. A common brand around
- >here is Splash. It's duluted and proably shouldn't be used if you're worried.
- >
- >--
- >William R. Nau
-
- The subject line says "freezes on the windshield" i.e. it does NOT freeze unless
- I sprary it the windshield and when I clean the windshield, it instantly forms
- frozen film with zero visibility. This happens when the windshield is not yet
- warmed up through the defogger because the engine has been just started in the
- morning. I am NOT diluting the fluid.
-
- Someone suggested that I add coolant antifreeze to my fluid! I would rather use
- brake oil to clean my paint, (NOT!!).
-
- I live in NH too and if you know any better brands of windshield fluids which I
- can squirt on the glass and not have to wait for 5 minutes of warm-up in the
- morning, please let me know.
-
- Vikas Sontakke Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard MA.
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