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the_maestr0 OP t1_jad7xey wrote

Reply to comment by cmmosher in My tire after driving 5 hours on icy roads through New Mexico. by the_maestr0

The 5 hours was between Amarillo, TX to Red River, NM and was iced the entire way. The worst part was my windshield washer fluid froze up, any Canadian tips on that? Returning home a few days later outside of Austin with temps in the mid-80's (F) was nice, felt like you thought NM should be.

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cmmosher t1_jadah4x wrote

We have anti freeze wiper fluid that's rated to negative 35-45 C. Its good for all year round and works just as well when I get up to 30 C in the summer. That's in the 90s F i think.

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SonOfHugh8 t1_jadqldl wrote

I went 25years without realising they even made wiper fluid without antifreeze in it. The summer stuff is the only thing that can actually get the bug guts off your windshield though.

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cmmosher t1_jae3l3b wrote

Ya i most live in a midsized city so the bugs arent an issue

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KillerRabbitX t1_jae9isz wrote

If you want to use the rest of what you have, add a little methyl hydrate to your washer fluid reservoir. That'll help it to not freeze, but only use it while you're stopped in case it frosts up your windshield anyway

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the_maestr0 OP t1_jaec1kn wrote

I appreciate the info, that feels one step away from becoming Walter White.

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destinationlalaland t1_jaerydb wrote

If yer regular fluid is already frozen, it's likely frozen in the lines to your sprayers. Adding methyl hydrate to the reservoir is fine if ya want to, but you are likely up shit creek until you park in a warm garage or the temp rises enough to thaw the line to the sprayers.

Id prefer just adding a winterblend if you can find it vs using methyl hydrate myself.

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_Connor t1_jae7jqj wrote

Yeah, buy wiper fluid rated to the temperature lol.

All of ours are good to -40C or something like that. There's no tricks to it.

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