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Washer Fluid Can Cause Legionnaire's Disease (Deadly Lung Disease)

Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by Bry, Jul 31, 2014.

  1. Jul 31, 2014 #1
    Bry

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  3. Jul 31, 2014 #2
    double yellow

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    News at 11: Washer fluid without alcohol doesn't kill bacteria. Some bacteria could even be Legionella
     
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  4. Jul 31, 2014 #3
    pcfreak

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    What?!? We can't drink washer fluid?!? There goes my whole weekend!!!
     
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    tangerineGT, Knucklehead619 and Freightlinerbob Thank this.
  5. Jul 31, 2014 #4
    tangerineGT

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    Thats great !!!!

    Just one more thing to ad to the list of things that are bad for me .
     
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  7. Jul 31, 2014 #5
    Alaska76

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    I have no idea how readily available -20F etc. rated washer fluid is in the L48, but if you just purchase and use that, you should in "theory" be "safe" then, it seems.
     
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  8. Jul 31, 2014 #6
    SHO-TYME

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    I'd hate to see what the new trucks are emitting when they regen, that smell makes me sick.
     
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  9. Jul 31, 2014 #7
    Freightlinerbob

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    I was in Weed CA a while ago and saw they only carried "environmentally safe" washer fluid. The stuff was rated to 32 degrees. It contained no methanol. Good for the environment and dangerous for humans. Sounds about right.
     
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  10. Jul 31, 2014 #8
    mitrucker

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    Sad but true.
     
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