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OK Bonneville Nuts....Here'* the dilemma for the day.
The temperature here in Central New York got down to about 15F last night - not incredibly cold by our standards, but pretty chilly for this time of year - it rained, then got cold, so lots of ice/black ice. Anyway. I woke up this morning, started the car, blah, blah, blah....Left to go to work, windshield was dirty, hit the washers - NOTHING. 3/4 full tank of fluid, so no problem there. But try as I might, I got NOTHING, just the whining strain of the washers trying to do their job but failing miserably. It worked yesterday during the day, so common sense tells me: FROZEN. :?
So here'* the questions:
1. Do the nozzles plug up/freeze up unusually easily on the Bonnie?
2. Do you recommend a particular fluid to prevent this, and not harm the body work in any way? I used an alcohol-based low-temp fluid with my previous car and it discolored any plastics in the windshield area.
Thanks all.....
The temperature here in Central New York got down to about 15F last night - not incredibly cold by our standards, but pretty chilly for this time of year - it rained, then got cold, so lots of ice/black ice. Anyway. I woke up this morning, started the car, blah, blah, blah....Left to go to work, windshield was dirty, hit the washers - NOTHING. 3/4 full tank of fluid, so no problem there. But try as I might, I got NOTHING, just the whining strain of the washers trying to do their job but failing miserably. It worked yesterday during the day, so common sense tells me: FROZEN. :?
So here'* the questions:
1. Do the nozzles plug up/freeze up unusually easily on the Bonnie?
2. Do you recommend a particular fluid to prevent this, and not harm the body work in any way? I used an alcohol-based low-temp fluid with my previous car and it discolored any plastics in the windshield area.
Thanks all.....
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Rain-X makes this spray stuff that will melt any ice, as well as clean your windshield. I always use that instead of the washer fluid.
I think Rain-X might sell it in washer fluid form, I think I saw it at Wal-Mart the last time I was there.
I think Rain-X might sell it in washer fluid form, I think I saw it at Wal-Mart the last time I was there.
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Originally Posted by csprague
Rain-X makes this spray stuff that will melt any ice, as well as clean your windshield. I always use that instead of the washer fluid.
I think Rain-X might sell it in washer fluid form, I think I saw it at Wal-Mart the last time I was there.
I think Rain-X might sell it in washer fluid form, I think I saw it at Wal-Mart the last time I was there.
Thanks.
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