wrong fluid

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I put window washer fluid into the antifreeze container by mistake. Will this hurt my engine?
Dec 21, 2010 at 2:52 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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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.
Dec 21, 2010 at 4:14 PM
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GOODFELLAS1957
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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
Dec 22, 2010 at 9:21 PM
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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.
Dec 22, 2010 at 9:47 PM