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Anonymous Coward User ID: 80913943 United States 09/25/2021 12:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? I'm looking at two 55 gal drums of it. Quoting: DieselTech But I don't use the blue stuff. I'm a Rain-X snob. Their anti-fog stuff is so nice in humid areas. Oh yeah. I forgot I had a bottle of that! My truck has a bit of a water leak and fogs up the windshield bad! Thanks! Bad heater core? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78819973 Netherlands 09/25/2021 12:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? The people at the parts store blamed the "90 cargo ships off the coast of California". They said they're having trouble getting everything... especially car parts. They had no idea why. Quoting: South Central you haven't heard? Biden put a stop to the off loading of all ships. Shit is about to get real |
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(OP) User ID: 78756909 United States 09/25/2021 12:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? Hhmm. Interesting, OP. My product experience is Easy Off oven cleaner. I've been attempting to purchase it all year in Hou, and the only place I can catch even an off brand can is at a Dollar Store. Quoting: TXP It's bizarre. Vinegar and baking soda... really! Windshield washer fluid? I'll see what is available here and buy it all up. Winter would be a real bitch without it, but homemade might work as well as long as it doesn't freeze. you probably know that vinegar and baking soda make a giant alka-seltzer. ... Quoting: South Central Nice! Do you know where the leak is or is it just some sort of mystery leak? The driver's door needs new seals and the cab corner has a hole in it. The truck took some base ball sized hail damage and I think the windshield wasn't fitted very well either. You could possibly have a heater core leak. There is usually an accompanying sweet smell in the vehicle. It's solid. But the HVAC box has a hole in it someone sealed with duct tape, and it drips water with the A/C on. I need to make a proper patch for it with my plastic welder, or a piece of flat plastic and RTV. I just need to move to the desert. JB water weld might work on the roof hole as a temporary fix. I haven't tried it yet it but it does sound like it's supposed to work.. |
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(OP) User ID: 78756909 United States 09/25/2021 12:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? The people at the parts store blamed the "90 cargo ships off the coast of California". They said they're having trouble getting everything... especially car parts. They had no idea why. Quoting: South Central you haven't heard? Biden put a stop to the off loading of all ships. Shit is about to get real I hadn't heard that. People need to know this. The media had been blaming it on a shortage of truckers. I wasn't buying it. This is far too big for it to be organic. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 80831018 United States 09/25/2021 12:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? Yes. My local chain was stock full. Bought 2 bottles of rain-x all season. One for me and one for the lady. That stuff is one of the greatest inventions ever. Same price it’s been for years. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80831018 Forgot to add…Hardly even have to use wipers even in a heavy rain. The only downside is morning dew, but usually goes away after a few minutes of driving. |
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(OP) User ID: 78756909 United States 09/25/2021 12:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? If you live where it gets much below freezing in the winter, you should always keep a couple of gallons on hand. In the event the power goes out and you have no alternate heat source, or an insufficient one, the drain traps and toilet bowl, which always have water in them, could freeze and be severely damaged or destroyed as the water expands. Windshield washer fluid poured into the traps and toilet bowl will lower the freezing point of the water, saving your plumbing. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 53679540 Of course, a I’m just one of those horrible, worthless AC’s that should be banned, so you probably should dismiss whatever I have to say on general principle. I learn a lot of cool things from AC posts. I get sad then they get blanket banned. You get confused with the shills but I understand/respect your need for privacy. I used to be an AC but eventually realized I wanted to be part of the family. Thank you. I’ve been thrown out with the bath water more than a few times, but I have my reasons for not joining. This is a fantastic exchange between two posters. Thank you to both of you. I do seem to remember isopropyl alcohol being fall less expensive. Not to mention stores used to stock more of the 91%/70%. Now with 50% it can be hard to find the other two. It is already illegal (without licensing) to distill alcohol, even wood alcohols (beyond highly defined percentages). It was a hard decision to basically dox myself by becoming a paying member of a conspiracy forum but it's worth it. The people here are awesome. |
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(OP) User ID: 78756909 United States 09/25/2021 01:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? The people at the parts store blamed the "90 cargo ships off the coast of California". They said they're having trouble getting everything... especially car parts. They had no idea why. Quoting: South Central you haven't heard? Biden put a stop to the off loading of all ships. Shit is about to get real Does anyone have a link about this? |
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User ID: 79771883 United States 09/25/2021 01:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? I went to the auto parts store for windshield wiper fluid today. Two auto parts stores literally had only one left. Later, I looked online and Wal mart pick up had a 16 oz expensive kind. Quoting: South Central I live between Austin and San Antonio on the edge of the hill country. Since this is something that gets used up fast... will this the thing to run out and get people's attention? Your story is lame. [link to www.amazon.com (secure)] I believe in science NOT religion. Giving me bad karma for that, is anti-religious (you're passing judgement) I am just a man. Of no significance. Who found religion to be full of lies, and wrong doing, conflicted teachings I understand microwave communications. I do not stand for the NWO, it sucks. |
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User ID: 79597171 United States 09/25/2021 02:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? The blue washer fluid is out of stock here. I bought a quart of isopropyl alcohol, diluted it with water and added dish soap. Essentially, it's the same formula as the store bought solution. Dork Nozzle |
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User ID: 79225945 United States 09/25/2021 03:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? In the snowy parts country. Spring and fall they change from the summer good to 32 degree stuff to winter good to -35 degree stuff. Could be that. . "Don't do anything that affects anything. Unless it turns out you were supposed to do it, in which case for the love of God. Don't not do it!" |
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User ID: 42472429 United States 09/25/2021 04:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? The blue washer fluid is out of stock here. I bought a quart of isopropyl alcohol, diluted it with water and added dish soap. Essentially, it's the same formula as the store bought solution. Quoting: Dorknozzle ^^^^ This. Why buy something I can make from my garden hose. Summer blend is water and 5 drops of dish soap, winter add alcohol to prevent freezing. I think about half a quart to a gallon for -10 weather you can check it with antifreeze tester. I have not yet begun to defile myself The Fires of time consume all men equally. I Am |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 80918013 Brazil 09/25/2021 05:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? The people at the parts store blamed the "90 cargo ships off the coast of California". They said they're having trouble getting everything... especially car parts. They had no idea why. Quoting: South Central you haven't heard? Biden put a stop to the off loading of all ships. Shit is about to get real Does anyone have a link about this? You can see the ships waiting at Long Beach through marinetraffic.com I’d like a link too tho |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78618912 United States 09/25/2021 05:44 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? If you live where it gets much below freezing in the winter, you should always keep a couple of gallons on hand. In the event the power goes out and you have no alternate heat source, or an insufficient one, the drain traps and toilet bowl, which always have water in them, could freeze and be severely damaged or destroyed as the water expands. Windshield washer fluid poured into the traps and toilet bowl will lower the freezing point of the water, saving your plumbing. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 53679540 Of course, a I’m just one of those horrible, worthless AC’s that should be banned, so you probably should dismiss whatever I have to say on general principle. |
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User ID: 80193276 United States 09/25/2021 05:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Will windshield washer fluid be the canary in the coal mine? Check it out! Does your auto parts store have any? The people at the parts store blamed the "90 cargo ships off the coast of California". They said they're having trouble getting everything... especially car parts. They had no idea why. Quoting: South Central you haven't heard? Biden put a stop to the off loading of all ships. Shit is about to get real Does anyone have a link about this? You can see the ships waiting at Long Beach through marinetraffic.com I’d like a link too tho [link to www.marinetraffic.com (secure)] [link to www.vesselfinder.com (secure)] Last Edited by JustmeTX on 09/25/2021 05:52 AM Justme |