In article <bffabe31.0401290519.2a0753c@posting.google.com> ,
acctforjunk@yahoo.com (Im anonymous) wrote:

> Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
> news:<mcmurtri-CAA77E.21520528012004@corp-radius.supernews.com>...
> > >
> > The ingredients are probably on the saftey are of the label. Methanol
> > and the various glycols are bad. Isopropanol and ethanol evaporate too
> > quickly to matter.
> >
> > Alcohols are mostly used as anti-freeze. One that's not freeze
> > resistant is less likely to have alcohol. Strong concentrates are
> > diluted with plenty of water.
> >
> > My favorite summer wiper fluid is a couple of drops of hand-wash dish
> > detergent in purified water. There's no mess or streaking on hot, dry
> > days.
> >
> > My favorite winter wiper fluid is a spoonful of powdered laundry
> > detergent per gallon of water. It causes water to stick to the
> > windshield in a continuous and smooth film. There's no haze after the
> > wiper blades go by. It unfortunately makes a chalky mess if it dries on
> > the car. The chalk doesn't seem to hurt the paint but maybe you don't
> > want to experiment on a nice car.
>
> You must live in a warmer climate. I'm pretty sure your winter wiper
> fluid formula would freeze and bust all the wiper components if I used
> it here.

Yep. The car doesn't see freezing temperatures unless I go on a long
drive. In that case I add some rubbing alcohol. It does see
temperatures so hot that the washer fluid steams off in a few seconds,
hence the need for purified water in the summer.