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JordyCarter

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3rd Feb 12 at 18:21

My mate today accidently put washing up liquid in his expansion tank today, only a squirt or 2 in hot water and the tank already had about 50% anti freeze will this damage the car?

johnhara1

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Registered: 19th Oct 06
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3rd Feb 12 at 18:27

Normally use it too flush out the system as it gets oil residue out.

I doubt it'll damage anything but i'd still flush it out and refill with fresh coolant / anti freeze.

Drive it for 50 miles or so then flush it.

dragon2309

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Registered: 1st Mar 09
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14th Feb 12 at 11:39

How on earth do you "accidentally" do that? Lmao. Did he slip and fall ALL the way from the kitchen, and accidentally open the bonnet at the same time all without realising?

beany113

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14th Feb 12 at 19:56

quote:
Originally posted by dragon2309
How on earth do you "accidentally" do that? Lmao. Did he slip and fall ALL the way from the kitchen, and accidentally open the bonnet at the same time all without realising?

Ian

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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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14th Feb 12 at 19:58

Perhaps he was going for the washer bottle.

I wouldn't think it would do too much damage in that dilution although draining the coolant isn't a massive job and should be done at some point, how old is the car?

johnhara1

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15th Feb 12 at 11:17

I have never thought to put washing up liquid in the screen wash bottle

will try that.

Jakey

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Registered: 4th Jun 07
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15th Feb 12 at 12:42

Washing up liquid in your screen wash?

You don't clean your home windows with fairy liquid do you?

Ian

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15th Feb 12 at 14:33

I wasn't suggesting it was a good idea btw.

Jed D

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15th Feb 12 at 14:49

i did a good one the other day. i was cleaning in my bay with wd40 and a rag and had a tin of primer beside me. picked it up thinking it was wd40 (not even looking) and lashed a squirt of primer on my vx inlet

guttered. rubbed off alrite like but wtf! hahaha