My -30 wiper fluid froze in VT this past weekend, Had to drive home using The Force

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Old 01-31-2007, 10:48 AM
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Default My -30 wiper fluid froze in VT this past weekend, Had to drive home using The Force

I tried cleaning the windshield with my gloves(while driving) and even stopped several times to use the squeegee, but toooooo much salt on the roads. I thought my washer fluid lines were heated? It did get down to -17 Friday Night. Made for an interesting drive home.
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wouldn't the heat from the engine bay unfreeze the fluid and lines?
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Default Damn. I wonder what else could be added to prevent that.

Additional alcohol? but what type?
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Default I had the same thing happen... a little bit of water or **** fluid in the lines will cause it to

freeze up...

was your whole resivoir frozen, or was it still liquid?
I had that happen a couple times, there was just enough bad fluid in my lines to get them to freeze up... I had to take a lighter, and try to thaw the lines (w/o burning them)
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No, it just looked like the lines, I didn't want to pull out the lighter
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Jack daniel's should do it
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