9 Responses to “I incorrectly poured RV antifreeze (green) fluid into my car’s windshield fluid tank. Should I worry?”

1. hot_ef says:

   November 5, 2011 at 4:30 am

   You need to drain it and replace with wiper fluid or water.
2. kelly_f_1999 says:

   November 5, 2011 at 4:32 am

   well if you have a water hose you can just over fill it or you can pull a hose off and let it run out you could remove the jug and pour it out id just use a water hose and over fill it for a few minutes
3. derekwp16 says:

   November 5, 2011 at 4:59 am

   dont worry bout it it wont hert anythang
4. lar says:

   November 5, 2011 at 5:06 am

   if it bothers you, take the windshield fluid tank out and pour the antifreeze out. put the right stuff back in and go.
5. j says:

   November 5, 2011 at 5:45 am

   Not really, it won’t hurt your car, per se, unless you actually wash the windows with it and it gets on your finish…then it might do damage. I’d take it to a dealer or mechanic to have them drain it if you don’t know how (antifreeze is dangerous stuff)….sorry but you’re gonna have to stick the embarassment with this one and admit it, lol. Then they can flush the washer fluid system for you so it doesn’t mix.

   If you do drain it, put it in either the original container or one that you will never, EVER use for anything else (maybe an empty and rinsed milk jug?) Don’t do it in your garage; do it outside where you can hose away anything that drips so animals don’t eat it because to them it tastes like sugar water. Then you need to take it to the hazardous materials dump site in your community.
6. Heaven Lee says:

   November 5, 2011 at 6:32 am

   flush it. it won’t hurt anything else. Don’t forget to put the anti-freeze in the radiator though.
7. baldie says:

   November 5, 2011 at 7:10 am

   i would drain it out and put windshield cleaner in it. anti-freeze will streak the window.
8. bela k says:

   November 5, 2011 at 7:46 am

   omg your car will now explode. seriously no big deal other than film it will leave on the glass. drain and change it
9. dr_layne says:

   November 5, 2011 at 8:29 am

   Assuming it’s really RV antifreeze (the stuff used in fresh water systems) and not antifreeze for the engine, then it won’t do damage. But I wouldn’t want to clean my windows with it. If you can, siphon it out and put in the right stuff.