YACT: Windshield Washer Fluid

[Night201]

I had my windshield washer fluid refilled when I went to a nationwide oil change place. They topped off my WW fluid. I've used it a few times, but now being in NJ with temperatures consistantly in the teens and around 0 at night, it's frozen. I'm not sure what kind of fluid they used and I don't think it should be freezing. I'm going to go out and buy some of my own when I go to lunch.

My question is this: If I top off my WW fluid tank with the new stuff I buy, do you think it will help melt the current fluid that is in there?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Time to buy a new washer fluid tank.

- M4H

 

[bunker]

drive it long enough and the engine compartment should warm it up...then hold down the sprayer button and try to empty it 🙂.

 

[nakedfrog]

I wouldn't count on it. I just had the same problem a couple weeks ago. I imagine the main problem is it's already frozen in the lines that go to the sprayers themselves.

 

[frankie38]

in winter, buy the de-icer type of ww fluid. they have lower freezing point.

 

[MrBond]

You'll be lucky if the pump(s) aren't frozen and broke too.

If they did freeze and won't work when they unthaw, it's usually fairly easy to replace them. On my blazer, I had to pull out the air cleaner and unplug the fluid lines/electrical connector and just plug in the new pump. I bought a new pump for $17.50 at autozone, if I had taken it to a GM dealer I wouldn't have gotten out of there for under $50 I'm sure.

 

[iversonyin]

wha? u don use defreezer?

:thumbsdown:

 

[captains]

they prolly had it mixed with water just enough to keep it blue.... just take your own advice and top it off with new stuff.

 

[Night201]

Put the new stuff in (good to -20F) and it worked fine!