Windshield washer fluid

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by JonJon78, Sep 21, 2018.

  1. Dennixx

    Dennixx Road Train Member

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    They all work and can be mixed.
    Some better than others.
    I personally don't want antifreeze on my paint.
    I use regular blue and add isopropyl alcohol during the winter months.
    Wipe down the rubber blades occasionally w a clean rag and alcohol.
    The colors and rating are just a selling point.
     
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  3. KillingTime

    KillingTime Road Train Member

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    RainX additive, I believe. I don't know the product specs tho.
     
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  4. Jazz1

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    I check washer nozzles every night before I depart in winter as then tend to get iced over during the day. Pour a little coffee on them to thaw otherwise you figure out they are frozen at a most inconvenient time,,,usually when passing:eek:
     
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  5. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    I buy the same stuff , it does a pretty decent job.
     
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    Actually, very few cars do it any more, unless you go very high end (Land Rover, Volvo, Mitsubishi has it as an option on the top of the line Outlander). Of course, if the trucking industry in the US was smart, we would borrow European technology and have heated windshields ( Volvo, Scania, MAN or any other Euro truck, heated windscreens are an option). You can also install heated washers, I've got a kit in the garage some place for doing it. But, it's not as wasy as it sounds.
     
  7. NightWind

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    I put ammonia in mine kills the bugs and runs off lot lizards
     
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    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    everything has a purpose.... even Steve Martin had a "special purpose"...

     
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  9. 86scotty

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    Oh, I was selling that. I was real hydrated and had lots of bottles of it. It paid better than dry van freight at the time. I don't remember the name either but it was the #1 brand.
     
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  10. Crude Truckin'

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    I wanna put gasoline in the washer tank, and put a spark igniter on the wipers. Wouldnt that look wicked if someone met me on a dark highway?
     
  11. JLMooreKCMO

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    Which Oxyclean do you useuse?
     
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