Oddyssey antifreeze misshap

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efoppish@gmail.com - 19 Dec 2004 23:08 GMT

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?

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SoCalMike - 20 Dec 2004 01:02 GMT

> 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?

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.

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TeGGer? - 20 Dec 2004 02:48 GMT

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?

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