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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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Yes i searched, all be it not very hard but i did
Anyway i was woundering if it's detrimental in any way to the windshield wiper fluid system if i was to use windex in it?
ie. the pump or the lines that run to the hood?
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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Just splurg for the washer fluid.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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No its not detrimental in any way to the window, try watering it down tho, its kinda soapy to use straight outta the bottle.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97Ej6mike &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">No its not detrimental in any way to the window, try watering it down tho, its kinda soapy to use straight outta the bottle.</TD></TR></TABLE> That's what I was gonna say
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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I don't think he was worried about the window so much as the lines and such.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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Rain-x &gt; Windex.

By far.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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It's okay but I wouldn't pull that **** in the winter time.

It's just a water pump basically, there's nothing big about it.

Though windshield wiper fluid is specially formulated to A) Not streak/dry up fast, and B)NOT freeze in the winter time. Windshield wiper fluid freezes beyond freezing.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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i use windex & water in mine works fine
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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Doesn't a smaller bottle of windex cost more than the real stuff? I just saw washer fluid at advance auto on sale for 2 for a dollar. You bet your *** I bought 20 of those bottles 2 days ago I'm sure it wouldnt be all the great for love bugs but that yearly time has passed and all I have is bird **** and road grime to deal with. It does the job just fine. Walmart has it for $.87. Damn walmart and their 7's
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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heh i ran outa washer fluid so i just put filtered water, it was free for me, plus i dont drive nearly fast enought to get bugs on my windshield
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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I never use washer fluid. I was my car too reguarlly to need to.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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same here, i mean i do that too
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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till the day you're driving and some idiot decides to throw a cream filled donut on ur windshield far from home or a gas station or a milkshake.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sageuvagony &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">till the day you're driving and some idiot decides to throw a cream filled donut on ur windshield far from home or a gas station or a milkshake.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Um... nope, never happened. And I keep clothes in my car anyway and I have wash fluid in the resevouir right now. I just don't like streaks from the washer fluid.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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its okay to just use water during the summertime.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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i dont like that WWF is bad for the paint same reason i shake te gas nozzle, i dont want drips
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 361 accord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i dont like that WWF is bad for the paint same reason i shake te gas nozzle, i dont want drips</TD></TR></TABLE>
Oh, have you heard of the offer from some car washes now? Rain-X for the windows... put on by an automated car wash. Which means it goes all over the car.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NOFX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Oh, have you heard of the offer from some car washes now? Rain-X for the windows... put on by an automated car wash. Which means it goes all over the car. </TD></TR></TABLE>

and its also offers wheel molestation, i mean, "hub scrub"
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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All with a gentle wash with gray water. Blech.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 02:00 AM
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a little spit works as a last resort.....................
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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and those filthy *** brushes that slap the hell outa the car i look the other way when i see people using them,

i dont really use the wipers, just for rain, if i got bugs to where its distracting i have a squegee(sp) in my trunk, ill pour some water on it or lift up the wiper and spray wwf on th ewindshiel and scrub

or pull in a gas station

still most anything is bad for paint, i like my paint haha
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 361 accord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and those filthy *** brushes that slap the hell outa the car</TD></TR></TABLE>

i'm waiting for the day that i look on the news and see something headlining like "little boy mauled to death by car wash brushes" haha
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gd99em1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i'm waiting for the day that i look on the news and see something headlining like "little boy mauled to death by car wash brushes" haha</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol :waits for thread in GDD "check out my carwash scars":

i lol'ed at that
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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I "DO" have car wash scars actually.. I'll show u in a sec brb.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 12:05 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 361 accord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

and its also offers wheel molestation, i mean, "hub scrub"</TD></TR></TABLE>

Is this what you're talking about? Yea back then I kept going to those washes and this is what happend with those stupid wheel molestors

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