# 02 jeep grand cherokee larado **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** grand-cherokee, jeep\ **Created:** [December 18, 2017, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-jeep-grand-cherokee-larado/110432 "2017-12-18T01:25:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chris\_Williams8841](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Chris\_Williams8841](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chris_Williams8841)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-jeep-grand-cherokee-larado/110432/1 "2017-12-18T01:25:16Z")
I accidently put not even a gallon of washer fluid in my radiator. Will it hurt it. What do i need to do ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-jeep-grand-cherokee-larado/110432/2 "2017-12-18T01:29:03Z")
Don’t worry about it. Washer fluid is just water with methyl alcohol and a blue dye. Check the coolant level after a couple of days after the methyl alcohol evaporates out of the system. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Williams8841](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Chris\_Williams8841](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chris_Williams8841)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-jeep-grand-cherokee-larado/110432/3 "2017-12-18T01:33:27Z")
Thanks i really really appericiate. I was a little worriez ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-jeep-grand-cherokee-larado/110432/4 "2017-12-18T02:58:40Z")
> [@Chris\_Williams8841](#): > > I accidently put not even a gallon of washer fluid in my radiator. Radiator or overflow reservoir (plastic tank)? If reservoir, you can suck it out with a turkey baster and replace with coolant. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-jeep-grand-cherokee-larado/110432/5 "2017-12-18T03:28:50Z")
> [@insightful](#): > > If reservoir, you can suck it out with a turkey baster and replace with coolant. I agree with this approach. IMHO it’s better to be proactive than sorry. It is, after all, only a few bucks. Besides, if it was “summer mix” washer fluid and the temperature has been dropping to -0F and staying below freezing all day as it has where I am, you wouldn’t want that creating ice crystals in your coolant reservoir. And I guarantee that washer fluid won’t lubricate the water pump as well as coolant will… you’ve basically diluted the coolant in your reservoir. Chances of it causing a problem if left in there? Probably not high. Chances of it causing a problem if you draw it out and refill with the proper mix? Zero. Cost to prevent any possibility of it causing a problem? A couple of bucks. $1 at the dollar store for a turkey baster and a couple of bucks for the coolant. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-jeep-grand-cherokee-larado/110432/6 "2017-12-22T02:58:58Z")
Unlikely to cause any problems, but If it’s mixed with the coolant already, be sure to have your shop check that you have adequate freeze protection.