Metho in washer.

In a past life I used to wholesale liquor in Europe. In winter all vodka left in broken bottles went straight in the windscreen washer bottle. Doesn't freeze, dissolves bugs etc, AND smells nice. Minor risk: manufacturer told me it has some salt content in the recipe. Wouldn't be too worried rust-wise though;-)

Your freezer is -18 or less. That's way colder than you'll get here. Once your engine bay is reasonably warm and your windscreen too (demister etc) it should be ok. At least at slow speeds. Otherwise it just clogs the jets, but nothing breaks - as it doesn't freeze solid.

Hope this helps.

Can't recall the mix but it is an old trick and does work - but so do most modern windscreen washer additives and they will probably work out easier and cheaper.

Mike Harding

at the end of the day, if its that cold, you dont want to spray water anyway. it will form an ice layer on the screen that makes it blurry to look through! If you park, lift the wipers off the screen so they dont freeze to the screen and tear as soon as you turn them on. get a paint scraper from bunnings (handle with razorblade mount at the end) and scrape the ice off your screen. then just use the wipers to remove the fresh snow.

also if its that cold that its freezing with a 25% metho mix, what is it doing to your other fluids???? there is a radiator fluid you can buy(we used it in the army in our unimogs) that you put in the radiator, straight, no water. ring your locay army base, ask for the transport yard, and ask them what the fluid is. they wont mind you asking, they are fairly eager to help!

hope this helps!

Ron dont put that mixture in the ice cube tray.
the kids will get a real kick out of it in there lemonade.

All the best
Eric

Wow, can't imagine living somewhere where it is so cold the windscreen washer water freezes!!!
Lived in Germany for a year and don't even remember having this problem there (although car was kept in a garage overnight).
Not much help, but I'd move to a warmer climate!

Thanks for all your responses. The end result is that it does work as it did not freeze to a solid block in the freezer. This is what is meant to happen so it won't cause any damage by expansion.
Cheers,
Ron.