I accidentally put windshield wiper fluid in my Coolant Reservoir. It was dark and they are right next each other. Of course, I had already driven before I realized the mistake. So I can not just simply pump it out. Will it do any damage? If so, what do I need to do?

I don’t think it will come out, but form an azeotropic mix instead. Alcohol can be pretty corrosive. I would do a coolant exchange.

Well, I wouldn’t worry about it.

I have an Explorer & an Altima. I did the same thing on my Altima. I’ve been driving Explorers for the last 14 yrs & got the car 3 months ago. I thought I was pouring it in the right place… Anyhow an easy fix is just to keep pouring water into the reservoir until the color has faded, then watch you…

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You would be better off to siphon the fluid from the reservoir than to flush it with water. To flush the reservoir with a hose would put the fluid on the ground and leave the reservoir overfilled.

I got rid of some washer fluid by pouring it into a radiator once and the water pump seal went.

I did this accidentally as well, but caught myself just as I was just beginning to pour. Should I be concerned with the small amount of windshield fluid put into the anti freeze res???

GeorgeSanJose: It must be easier with this new Community Software to find old posts I think it’s simply less obvious in the menu that a post is old. I’ve responded to a few old ones too, and it took some discipline to stop doing it. It takes a conscious effort to actually check to ensure tha…

I accidently put Windshield Wiper fluid in the Coolant Reservoir

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George_San_Jose1 August 20, 2016, 11:31pm 20

It must be easier with this new Community Software to find old posts matching up with what somebody wants to know. That’s my guess anyway. I’ve noticed with this new version, that when posting a new topic, I’ll sometime see a list of older topics automatically come up that are similar to what I’m asking about.

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