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09-13-2010, 10:29 PM | #1 | |
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washer fluid metering
I was very surprised when I discovered that I don't have a low washer fluid indicator in my Taurus 2002. I've one in my Windstar 98.
The question may be dumb, but how can I know how much washer fluid I have and know when I'm running low? Because the reservoir is hidden inside under a metal wall. I don't have a gauge either. So I just need to add on a regular basis? In Toyota for example, there are a red polystyrene floating gauge in the reservoir. When it disappears, we know that we need to add fluid.
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2003 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L OHV 2002 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L OHV (sold) 1998 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L OHV (sold) 2002 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L OHV (sold) 2004 Hyundai Accent GS 1.6L DOHC manual (sold) 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme S 3.1L OHV (sold) 2002 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor 4.6L SOHC (sold) A Windstar without having the check engine light is not a real Windstar. |
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09-14-2010, 06:40 AM | #2 | |
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Re: washer fluid metering
Yep, before heading out on a trip, when you check your tire pressures and other fluid levels, top off the washer solvent. Just don't pour it in too fast as by the time you see it, it will get to the top pretty quickly.
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09-14-2010, 07:36 AM | #3 | |
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Re: washer fluid metering
In cold weather, we use it a lot to defrost the ice, ever for daily 2 miles trip. I should add each week.
BTW, I just discovered that the washer fluid in Taurus in heated to defrost ice more efficiently by engine coolant. There's an antifreeze metal hose that pass very close to the washer reservoir.
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2003 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L OHV 2002 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L OHV (sold) 1998 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L OHV (sold) 2002 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L OHV (sold) 2004 Hyundai Accent GS 1.6L DOHC manual (sold) 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme S 3.1L OHV (sold) 2002 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor 4.6L SOHC (sold) A Windstar without having the check engine light is not a real Windstar. |
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