# Accidentally putting windshield washer fluid in coolant tank

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/accidentally-putting-windshield-washer-fluid-in-coolant-tank/88050>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 12, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/accidentally-putting-windshield-washer-fluid-in-coolant-tank/88050 "2014-11-12T20:45:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 2

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**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:** [November 16, 2014, 3:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/accidentally-putting-windshield-washer-fluid-in-coolant-tank/88050/21 "2014-11-16T03:05:23Z")

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Thinking about it, actually now the most common denaturant on a volume basis is gasoline put into motor fuel grade ethanol before it goes to the blender.

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