Screen wash in coolent tank

ozdemirozgur

Hi,


I have put around 0.5 lt maybe less of screen wash into the coolent tank. Should I worry about it ? Or do something before starting the engine ?


thanks

Tilt

Shouldn't make a difference as long as the cooling system has at least +80% coolant in it.

Richard53

It depends a lot on what is in the screen wash, but I doubt if it will be harmful in the short term. It's mainly water. I wouldn't stop using the car, but for peace of mind I would drain and refill the cooling system at the next opportunity. Not a huge job, and good to be sure you have the correct anti-freeze mix in this cold weather. But that's because I am a bit pernickety. It would probably be fine for years.

Atomix

0.5lt (litres) was it diluted?

ozdemirozgur

This is a 6 months old car, just used for 5000 miles. Most of the tank was full anyway but not exactly sure how much I put. Does anybody have an idea how full it might be after using a 5ooo miles?

ozdemirozgur

It says on the bootle you do not need to dilute the screen was. Just top it up.

Atomix

It shouldn't use any coolant at all...

Spicy_McHaggis

ozdemirozgur wrote: »

This is a 6 months old car, just used for 5000 miles. Most of the tank was full anyway but not exactly sure how much I put. Does anybody have an idea how full it might be after using a 5ooo miles?

It should be at the same level as when you bought it. If not you've got a leak.

ozdemirozgur

yes, but I do not know how much they will a brand new car? I believe they do not do up to the cover, and potentially I might have filled what they had left empty. It is really full now.

Tilt

What car is it?

ozdemirozgur

zafira vauxhal