mugenpowered

As I was filling up the windshield washer fluid a wind gust blew the fluid around. It landed on stuff in that general area (engine mount, side of engine block, belt, etc.). How bad is this? I tried to wipe up what I could but will this be corrosive? flammable?
It is winter stuff so apparently has some de-icer in it.

Thanks.

instructor74

Not going to hurt a thing might leave a little film on things when it drys. There are a hell of a lot of things that are more corrosive and flammable that we spray all over our cars then window washer fluid

just.me.ek5

haha don't worrie about it. just get a spray bottle and spray down areas you can't wipe. no biggie.

mugenpowered

Thanks for the replies, good to know!

janz3n

cmon brian you should know this

NOFX

Remember where the washer fluid usually ends up on the car. All over the windshield. On the rubber seals. On the paint. On the plastic wiper cowl. On the moonroof seal. Possibly down into the wiper linkage and onto the wiper motor under the wiper cowl.

It doesn't really hurt any of that stuff either.

Much worse things get sprayed on your car at a drive through car wash. Be afraid of those, not washer fluid.

94EG8

I wouldn't worry too much about, wipe it up as best you can, maybe even hose it off. I'm pretty sure its not corrosive, it is oddly pretty flamable though.

NOFX

Washer fluid has (or often has) methanol or other types of alcohol in it. Looks like the deicer types have succinate salt in them.

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6635188.html

Mr Marcin

just take a hose and rinse it off