Wiper fluid frozen

[G-147939]

Anyone have a remedy for frozen solid wiper fluid? It is frozen in the tube..

 

[qwikhit]

Hair dryer should warm it up

 

[DarkMossJustin]

Anyone have a remedy for frozen solid wiper fluid? It is frozen in the tube..

This happened to me on my first trip to the mountains.

I parked it in the sun at a service station and then kept adding +25 degree wiper fluid and it slowly cleared up.

@qwikhit's suggestion will work. If you have a hair dryer that can reach, a focused stream of hot air would definitely help.

Otherwise, find any way you can to warm the tube.

 

[gman1868]

An alternative would be to find a heated garage and park it in there. The combined heat form the engine and warmer temps will help melt it. Then get as much of the current wiper fluid out of the reservoir as possible and replace with -25 (winter) wiper fluid.

Or, once the fluid in the reservoir is melted, add 8-16 oz of 90% Isopropyl alcohol to the fluid which will help lower the freezing temp of the fluid. If you look at you wiper fluid refill bottle, that should be the "active ingredient" in the fluid that prevents it from freezing.

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[PittPa]

Sounds like the fluid being put in wasn't the proper fluid. I have never had mine freeze.