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Tiny
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I put window washer fluid into the antifreeze container by mistake. Will this hurt my engine?
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 AT 2:52 PM

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Tiny
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Not really but you should remove the tank and dump it out anyway. It usually has soap in it which will cause suds in the cooling system.
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Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 AT 4:14 PM
Tiny
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How much did you put in 1/2 gal? Under pressure the soap will not foam and its probertly all ready turned to steansoapy water will evaperate at about 212degreese
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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 AT 9:21 PM
Tiny
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It's not going to evaporate under pressure. It's not that hard to remove the tank and dump it if you haven't run it too much yet.
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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 AT 9:47 PM

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