Where's Alistair when he's needed? Cuz that's a can of worms for sure. I have a problem envisioning a significant (if any) amount of alcohol evaporating through those two tiny nozzles, unless you were to leave the liquid in there for a year or more. At that point it could have escaped through the porous plastic reservoir, but say it somehow was proven to be true, wouldn't the installation of a simple w/washer check valve resolve this issue? (insert happy face here so I don't get in trouble) Miguel He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess them, needs religion. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 3:26 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > re > alcohol evaporates out the > wiper nozzle slowly > > are you saying that alcohol evaporates out of a water-alcohol solution ? > > that would mean a beer or glass of wine sitting out would have less alcohol > in it after a while. > > if they were serious about the freezing protection of the product, they'd > say what temp it's good down to, one would think. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard A Jones" <Jones@COLORADO.EDU> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 1:27 PM > Subject: Re: Frozen Windshield Washer Fluid Tip > > >>> I've found too that the cheap xxxx blue stuff thats .99 >>> cents a gallon will freeze, despite what the label says. It >>> won't freeze in the tank, but it will freeze in the lines to >>> the wipers. >> >> Well, you should buy the good stuff--that costs 99 cents a >> gallon! ;-) >> >> Actually, what happens is that the alcohol evaporates out the >> wiper nozzle slowly and so there goes your antifreeze. Another >> instance of "use it or lose it".... >> >> Richard > |
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