Car Window washer fluid

[Topspinmo]

Ok, been awhile since I drained windshield washer tank , probably over 3 years? The washer fluid will eventually coagulate and plug up the pump. Luckily, I remembered to do mind before this happen. The old fluid had bunch of what looked like little white noddles in it.

Some vehicles pretty easy to remove tank and give it good flush. In my case not that easy beings it’s buried under the front fender and in front of front tire. I don’t drive In rain that much so fluid don’t get replaced hardly at all. Anyway, FYI it interested?

[Robbb]

Put a hose in the tank and let it flush out.

[villagetinker]

I guess I use my washer a lot more, never heard of this. My car sits out, so it regularly gets pollen and dust on the windshield, and I use the washer to clen it off.

[tophcfa]

We always use rain X washer fluid. Costs a little bit more than the cheap blue stuff, but works great, the water beads up and flows off the windshield when raining. Have never cleaned out a washer fluid tank and never had a problem.

[Challenger]

Ok, been awhile since I drained windshield washer tank , probably over 3 years? The washer fluid will eventually coagulate and plug up the pump. Luckily, I remembered to do mind before this happen. The old fluid had bunch of what looked like little white noddles in it.

Some vehicles pretty easy to remove tank and give it good flush. In my case not that easy beings it’s buried under the front fender and front mod front tire. I don’t drive In rain that much so fluid don’t get replaced hardly at all. Anyway, FYI it interested?

Have owned many cars . Never flushed window washer. Never had a clog. Some cars were owned by me for 8 or more years. Am I missing something?

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I’ve been driving a long time (83) freezing weather, hot weather , rainy weather and I’ve never heard of this service and don’t think it will ever be on my to do list

[Keefelane66]

Never had to flush out windshield washer tank when empty refill with Rainx fluid

[Michael G.]

Do I need a windshield washer wrench?

[Topspinmo]

Agree, if you use washer enough probably won’t ever run into this problem. My car 10 years old and unless on trip In winter I rarely have to use it. Like said for FYI. Take it for what’s it worth. I get feeling some don’t even know where to put fluid in let alone know the condition.

[rustyp]

Do I need a windshield washer wrench?

Don't forget to vaseline the threads before reassembly. A tight seal will help prevent a weak stream and deliver maximum performance.

[Topspinmo]

I’ve been driving a long time (83) freezing weather, hot weather , rainy weather and I’ve never heard of this service and don’t think it will ever be on my to do list


If you trade/lease every few years you will never have this problem.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

If you trade/lease every few years you will never have this problem. I turn my car in every 5 or 6 years , it sits for many months when I’m not here, I mentioned this to a friend in Boston whose had his car for 11 years , he only has 40, ooo on it because he can walk everywhere , he’s never heard of it either , your right about one thing I wouldn’t know where to look as I’ve never opened the hood on any of my cars in the last 30 years or so , of course I don’t cook or clean either lol

[Topspinmo]

We always use rain X washer fluid. Costs a little bit more than the cheap blue stuff, but works great, the water beads up and flows off the windshield when raining. Have never cleaned out a washer fluid tank and never had a problem.


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There words not mine. I’d you use washer enough you will never have product go bad. In my case I don’t use it enough and it just sets in tank for years.

[Topspinmo]

I turn my car in every 5 or 6 years , it sits for many months when I’m not here, I mentioned this to a friend in Boston whose had his car for 11 years , he only has 40, ooo on it because he can walk everywhere , he’s never heard of it either , your right about one thing I wouldn’t know where to look as I’ve never opened the hood on any of my cars in the last 30 years or so , of course I don’t cook or clean either lol

Did he look in tank? Imagine in Boston he uses it enough to empty it out every year? IMO hard believe car lasted 11 years in Boston…:)

[Topspinmo]

Don't forget to vaseline the threads before reassembly. A tight seal will help prevent a weak stream and deliver maximum performance.

Not so in my case, i need loose stream to empty the my tank……:pray:

[Topspinmo]

Put a hose in the tank and let it flush out.

But, still have to have way to suck water or drain it and refill with washer fluid.

[coralway]

every time I fil up the gas tank, I clean the windows. Each year, when I get the war wagon inspected, they flush and clean the washer tank. They also add new washer fluid.

[KsJayhawkers]

It would be a good time to change out the blinker fluid when tackling this project.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Did he look in tank? Imagine in Boston he uses it enough to empty it out every year? IMO hard believe car lasted 11 years in Boston…:)im sure he’s had to fill it but he’s never drained it , car is in garage , but I know lots of people with car 10 years old , the parking lot in my marina in east Boston is filled with older cars in summer fyi lots of people who live in city don’t use there cars much , I can be up there for months and never drive one ,maybe very late at night an Uber

[Decadeofdave]

If you have white coagulated floating things in there, it's just water, no fluid was ever added.
Just my guess.

[Aacosner]

It would be a good time to change out the blinker fluid when tackling this project.

I change out my blinker fluid every six months. Never had a blinker problem.

[Chi-Town]

Used to buy a gallon of washer fluid good to 20 below for a buck up north. Never had a problem. Maybe because I had to use it all the time getting salt off the windshield. In the summer I would just fill it with water.

[asianthree]

Guess we drive too much, every oil change, or service, all fluids are topped off. When we drive to Disney I spritz the window before we leave, after we get there. But with a 7 year bumper to bumper warranty, it would be free to fix or replace. This trade in new car will not be gas, and maybe drive lot less when We finally sell North.

[Keefelane66]

But, still have to have way to suck water or drain it and refill with washer fluid.
Siphon pump or this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07DXS7ZTV/ref=sspa_mw_detail_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9kZXRhaWwp13NPara ms

[MrFlorida]

Never heard of anybody doing this.

[Topspinmo]

Siphon pump or this Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07DXS7ZTV/ref=sspa_mw_detail_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9kZXRhaWwp13NPara ms)

Thanks for taking the time, but I got hand cranker I’ve had to 20 plus years.

[Topspinmo]

It would be a good time to change out the blinker fluid when tackling this project.

I would think anybody owning RV would be savvy on fluids condition? But, maybe not….

[Topspinmo]

If you have white coagulated floating things in there, it's just water, no fluid was ever added.
Just my guess.

I don’t remember ever putting water in unless when flushing it and I sucked it out.


Settled at bottom. Where most can’t see or even look, especially mine can’t even see the tank without removing the fender well splash panel. I’m pretty anal when it comes to my vehicle’s, especially when I owned GM and Chrysler product’s..

my Honda 10 years old and I’ve changed the transmission fluid, power steering fluid, anti-freeze, brake fluid, wiper fluid, twice, and religiously oil, cabin and air filter. Oil especially it got VVT or turbo.

Yes, I even cleaned overflown tank from the radiator.