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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 09:28 PM
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It's under warranty,take it to the dealer.
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 10:20 PM
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Work at a Ford dealer and we use a mix of about 3/4 water and 1/4 washer fluid, with it being in the single digits this week in Northeast Ohio I have countless people come in saying their washers don't work. Needless to say that they are frozen. Some hot water warms it up, even got tipped $10 to unfreeze it, and put 100% washer fluid in.
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 10:28 PM
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I always use this stuff in the winter. It will even thaw your current reservoir if it's frozen.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 12:43 AM
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Had the same thing and i was bout to freak and take it back to dealer right after i bought it but i pipped the hood and noticed the rubber hise was kinked where it had a clip on the firewall. Moved it so it didnt kink and its been good now for 20 thousand miles. Just a quick check.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 01:35 AM
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Wow so funny i though i was crazy ok i have minus 40 in mine driving i have to push the fluid button for like 9- 10 seconds before it actually comes out i thought it was normal but the more it happens i van hear the motor going and going and going and going and going and then spray :s. I thought it was a leak in the line an the line was emptying but curious to see if any one else noticed this or if it was common
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by beach_boardz
Wow so funny i though i was crazy ok i have minus 40 in mine driving i have to push the fluid button for like 9- 10 seconds before it actually comes out i thought it was normal but the more it happens i van hear the motor going and going and going and going and going and then spray :s. I thought it was a leak in the line an the line was emptying but curious to see if any one else noticed this or if it was common
Common. There is no check valve to hold the fluid in the line. It slowly drains back to the tank. That could be good for the guys that go -10 at night.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 08:50 AM
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I usually just run the winter blend all year. That way I know what is in the system. I remember when there was only one type.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 09:47 AM
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Could be frozen. First Winter with mine it never got super cold and we got very little snow...so I didn't use much. First snow this winter was during Thanksgiving and a major cold front came through dropping temps below 0. Fluid was the same stuff that came with the truck, and it was frozen. Temps warmed a few days later, I drained it and put in new stuff, no more problems.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by tom231
I always use this stuff in the winter. It will even thaw your current reservoir if it's frozen.
Just replaced mine, per your recommendation, and the windshield washer now works on both sides.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 03:27 PM
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My pump is running, so it must be frozen.
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