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Jan 25, 2024 11:56:24   #
twowindsbear
 
dustie wrote:
Correct, thanks.
I DID mean isopropyl, not denatured, but there was obviously a circuit failute between meaning and writing.

Maybe I should go back and take a close look at the bottle-in-the-ear tinnitus treatment that Jerry posted.
Maybe there is something in there about windtunnel washer fluid.


windtunnel????

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Jan 25, 2024 12:00:17   #
dustie Loc: Nose to the grindstone
 
twowindsbear wrote:
windtunnel????


Between my ears.

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Jan 25, 2024 12:54:52   #
twowindsbear
 
dustie wrote:
Between my ears.


heheheh

I have a head full of cicadas buzzzzing ALLL - well, most - of the time! Like right NOW as I tend to email & such.

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Jan 25, 2024 13:29:48   #
PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA
 
Longshadow wrote:
I'd like to know how they get the caffeine out without ruining the coffee......


I never worry about decaf, regular, or any type of coffee, I totally avoid drinking it.

As for windshiekd washer fluid, I buy whatever I find when I need it.

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Jan 25, 2024 16:13:04   #
Carl1024 Loc: Kaneohe, HI 96744
 
jerryc41 wrote:
I thought this was funny - a post from Family Handyman. With all the complications we face in life, we have to pick the right color for our windshield washer fluid? I can imagine a TV comedy showing a person freaking out about which color fluid to buy. πŸ˜‚

Different color windshield wiper fluids are usually dyed for marketing purposes, and, depending on the brand can indicate different things:

Blue: Standard year-round fluid, effective for dust and road dirt.
Green: Summer driving, effective bug remover.
Orange: All-season with deicer, effective against ice and road salt.
Yellow: Winter with deicer, effective melting ice off the windshield with freeze protection up to -34 degrees.
Purple: Concentrated wiper fluid mix for summer.
I thought this was funny - a post from Family Hand... (show quote)


when buying windshield wiper fluid, always buy from the dealer no after market why? the aftermarket fluid will clog the motors internal passages?

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Jan 25, 2024 16:35:08   #
JBuckley
 
And, for those that dream of β€œRainbows End,” there is the special Rainbow fluid for those that chose to β€˜Swipe and Dream’ their windscreens!

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Jan 25, 2024 16:37:17   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Carl1024 wrote:
when buying windshield wiper fluid, always buy from the dealer no after market why? the aftermarket fluid will clog the motors internal passages?

Wow.
I've been driving for over 50 years, never bought wiper fluid from a dealer.
Never had a clogged motor.
What are the odds.....

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Jan 25, 2024 19:16:59   #
dustie Loc: Nose to the grindstone
 
Longshadow wrote:
Wow.
I've been driving for over 50 years, never bought wiper fluid from a dealer.
Never had a clogged motor.
What are the odds.....


Odds?......dunno.
Start a poll, out of curiosity? πŸ˜‰

Buy washer fluid from vehicle dealer or from a windshield washer fluid dealer?
Who is a third party windshield washer seller? πŸ€”
A good range of confusion, ifs, ands and buts could come up in a poll like that, to consternate, aggravate, agitate, irritate and segregate the most unfortunate.


You and me.........that's 2 with no clogged washer fluid motor internal passages in that much driving. (Didn't go to a specific dealer, personally.)
Good enough start to a poll?
πŸ˜‰ 😊 😁

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Jan 25, 2024 19:28:48   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
dustie wrote:
Odds?......dunno.
Start a poll, out of curiosity? πŸ˜‰

Buy washer fluid from vehicle dealer or from a windshield washer fluid dealer?
Who is a third party windshield washer seller? πŸ€”
A good range of confusion, ifs, ands and buts could come up in a poll like that, to consternate, aggravate, agitate, irritate and segregate the most unfortunate.


You and me.........that's 2 with no clogged washer fluid motor internal passages in that much driving. (Didn't go to a specific dealer, personally.)
Good enough start to a poll?
πŸ˜‰ 😊 😁
Odds?......dunno. br Start a poll, out of curiosit... (show quote)


Most will interpret car dealer.
Notice I said most.

Would be an interesting poll though.
Probably get recipes for homemade solutions, what brands are used, and chemical makeups are used, their favorite color, how often they have to fill the reservoir, ...

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Jan 26, 2024 08:21:09   #
BebuLamar
 
twowindsbear wrote:
Isn't decaf coffee a lot like nonalcohol beer? What's the point of either?


I drink for the taste. While cafeine has no effect on me so I don't drink decaf but I do drink non acolholic beer.

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Jan 26, 2024 08:31:28   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
BebuLamar wrote:
I drink for the taste. While cafeine has no effect on me so I don't drink decaf but I do drink non acolholic beer.

Definitely taste!

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Jan 26, 2024 08:57:42   #
marvkaye
 
Ollieboy wrote:
I use(d) RainX wiper fluid for 20 years and would never use anything else. It's cheap at WallyWorld.


Not to mention that over time it imparts that super-slick, almost wax-like finish to the glass that causes the rain to bead up and be more easily removed by the wipers. RainX is great stuff, don't care what color it is.

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Jan 26, 2024 10:24:45   #
ELNikkor
 
So, to blend these topics, any hog for trying decaf coffee in their car's wiper washer jug? FYI, Union Place Coffee Roasters in Rochester, NY makes a very good, Swiss water decaf I've been drinking lately. It's called Decaf Dark Roast Expresso. Switched over to it because caffeine tends to give me migraine headaches. Switched my wife to the decaf with the morning coffee I make us every day, and, except for the first few days when she felt unusually tired throughout the day (coming down off the caffeine!), she never noticed the change.

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Jan 26, 2024 10:38:05   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
ELNikkor wrote:
So, to blend these topics, any hog for trying decaf coffee in their car's wiper washer jug? FYI, Union Place Coffee Roasters in Rochester, NY makes a very good, Swiss water decaf I've been drinking lately. It's called Decaf Dark Roast Expresso. Switched over to it because caffeine tends to give me migraine headaches. Switched my wife to the decaf with the morning coffee I make us every day, and, except for the first few days when she felt unusually tired throughout the day (coming down off the caffeine!), she never noticed the change.
So, to blend these topics, any hog for trying deca... (show quote)


Have you seen the videos of people who made flames shoot out of their windshield washers. Some have rigged the system to provide drinks - not appealing at all! I couldn't find any of the flaming washers, but I've seen several.

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Jan 26, 2024 12:22:00   #
twowindsbear
 
BebuLamar wrote:
I drink for the taste. While cafeine has no effect on me so I don't drink decaf but I do drink non acolholic beer.


Yeah, the taste. FINALLY someone mentioned taste. That's exactly why I drink neither coffee nor beer - can't STAND the taste of either!

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