No probably not...but why take the chance? If I did run the engine and then had the lines flushed, any time in the future that the engine light comes on - in my mind I'm going to think "Fuck! It was that goddamn washer fluid!" And even if it has nothing to do with it, I will never really know and that will piss me off, lol.
Plus, like I said it didn't cost me anything to have the reservoir drained - prob would have charged me if they had to flush the entire system.
Jan-11-2013 18:14
Halcyon+On+On
Liebchen
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: midcoast
I think a radiator flush is about $10. Fucking Jew!
Jan-11-2013 18:18
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
Registered: Nov 2003
Location:
Also lol @ "It was my privilege"....didn't see that. Yes I'm pretty sure they were thinking that, hahaha.
When I dropped my car off, 3 different people came out from the shop - probably to get a look at the asshole who put windshield fluid in the coolant tank, lol. I asked if they could please top up my windshield fluid while they were at it and the guy lol'ed mightily.
Jan-11-2013 18:20
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
Registered: Nov 2003
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
I think a radiator flush is about $10. Fucking Jew!
Lol!! At VW it's probably 5 times as much! It's not the money though - it's the knowledge of literally having to pay for an easily avoidable mistake. Salt in the wound, y'know?
Jan-11-2013 18:22
srussell0018
Chaostician
Registered: Dec 2006
Location: Blumsberg
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Originally posted by Miss Pie
When I dropped my car off, 3 different people came out from the shop - probably to get a look at the asshole who put windshield fluid in the coolant tank, lol. I asked if they could please top up my windshield fluid while they were at it and the guy lol'ed mightily.
Did they all have raging erections?
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Jan-11-2013 18:23
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
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Location:
I'm pretty sure they did, yeah. Especially the one who handed me my keys and said "There's no charge."
Jan-11-2013 18:24
srussell0018
Chaostician
Registered: Dec 2006
Location: Blumsberg
omg I just came
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Jan-11-2013 18:25
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
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Jan-11-2013 18:26
citric_acid
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2004
Location: Montana
washer fluid is methanol with some detergent (know this because i used to run my can on a water meth system and would just use washer fluid instead because it was cheaper) the methanol isnt bad but the detergent kinda sucks in your radiator
if it was just a little it wouldnt have done much harm but was probably best you got it drained. I wouldnt really fret over the mistake, my cousin put diesel in his car when he first started driving, at least you didnt mess up like that
Jan-11-2013 18:27
OrangestO
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Registered: Feb 2010
Location:
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Originally posted by citric_acid
my cousin put diesel in his car when he first started driving
No wonder mechanics charge so much, people are fucking idiots.
Glad I can work on my own car to avoid that shit.
Jan-11-2013 18:29
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
Registered: Nov 2003
Location:
Hahah yeah...no I put a LOT in, lol. I'm sure I had an oblivious shit eating grin on my face the whole time, too. I wish somebody saw me.
Jan-11-2013 18:31
srussell0018
Chaostician
Registered: Dec 2006
Location: Blumsberg
The worst I've done was taking my car to the shop because the check engine light was on. I made sure all of my fluids were good, but when I got there I was told that it was because my gas cap was tightened all the way.
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