Windshield washer spray freezing up

SDM5211 · 10-26-2009, 04:33 PM

So has anybody figured out a good way to get the washer spray nozzles to stop freezing up in the winter on GMC trucks?

I have a 94 1500 4x4 and one side constantly freezes up, I remember this being an issue I had on a chevy van of about the same year I used to drive as well.

Seems like there should be some way to increase the flow or something to stop that little hole from being frosted over. I hate having to wait for it to thaw out before you get any juice....

Any help from my cold weather friends out there would be appreciated...

Scott

brittonschneide · 10-26-2009, 04:58 PM

you should be able to pick up an "anti-freeze" made for wiper fluid at your local auto parts store.

Wyley87 · 10-26-2009, 05:01 PM

walmart sells an all season bug washer fluid made by rainx good for 0 deg F

2.50 a gallon

BernieB · 10-26-2009, 06:21 PM

Use a good brand of washer fluid, rated for at least 0 degrees, and keep the reservoir covered and topped off to reduce evaporation of the alcohol in it. Also, Prestone (and others) sells a pretty good de-icing spray that comes in a spray bottle like regular glass cleaner. It's good down to about -20 and I keep one in each truck during the winter.

bradrhale · 10-26-2009, 07:07 PM

move to Texas?? i have never had that problem.

leolkfrm · 10-26-2009, 07:52 PM

I use prestone window washer fluid, with a squirt of rain-x in the gallon before filling. been the best thing in the winter! even better than the rain-x washer fluid. the blue stuff is junk

BernieB · 10-26-2009, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leolkfrm

I use prestone window washer fluid, with a squirt of rain-x in the gallon before filling. been the best thing in the winter! even better than the rain-x washer fluid. the blue stuff is junk

Yeah, that Prestone fluid with the de-icer in it is great stuff. I use the Rain-X for the summer and use the de-icer in the winter.

Kennyray · 10-26-2009, 08:48 PM

Rain-x makes a winter formula with the deicer also,thats all I use year round.

silverhairdeere · 10-26-2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brad hale

move to Texas?? i have never had that problem.

move to tennessee , we don't have , scorpions , fire ants , poisonous centipede , and tranchulas

shd

crabtruck · 10-26-2009, 11:54 PM

My wife and mother were in Nashville this past weekend
and the report is: y'all do have some polite folks out there.
Little rainy though.

10-26-2009, 04:33 PM	#1
SDM5211 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	Windshield washer spray freezing up So has anybody figured out a good way to get the washer spray nozzles to stop freezing up in the winter on GMC trucks? I have a 94 1500 4x4 and one side constantly freezes up, I remember this being an issue I had on a chevy van of about the same year I used to drive as well. Seems like there should be some way to increase the flow or something to stop that little hole from being frosted over. I hate having to wait for it to thaw out before you get any juice.... Any help from my cold weather friends out there would be appreciated... Scott

10-26-2009, 05:01 PM	#3
Wyley87 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Arlington, Tx Posts: 519	walmart sells an all season bug washer fluid made by rainx good for 0 deg F 2.50 a gallon __________________ 96-GMC C1500 305ci 2WD K&N FIPK Cold Air Intake Rebuilt Motor (should have gone 350) and Trans 05 Nissan Xterra 4.0 V6 No mods so far Cost money to go fast...How fast do you wanna go?

10-26-2009, 06:21 PM	#4
BernieB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,910	Use a good brand of washer fluid, rated for at least 0 degrees, and keep the reservoir covered and topped off to reduce evaporation of the alcohol in it. Also, Prestone (and others) sells a pretty good de-icing spray that comes in a spray bottle like regular glass cleaner. It's good down to about -20 and I keep one in each truck during the winter. __________________ If the guys who design 'em had to take one home, use it every day for 2 years, and do all the maint and repairs themselves, cars would have a button on the dash to change the oil, filters & plugs.

10-26-2009, 07:52 PM	#6
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,300	I use prestone window washer fluid, with a squirt of rain-x in the gallon before filling. been the best thing in the winter! even better than the rain-x washer fluid. the blue stuff is junk __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

10-26-2009, 08:48 PM	#8
Kennyray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 659	Rain-x makes a winter formula with the deicer also,thats all I use year round. __________________ On a quiet night you can hear a Ford rust

10-26-2009, 04:58 PM	#2
brittonschneide Full Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 17	you should be able to pick up an "anti-freeze" made for wiper fluid at your local auto parts store.

10-26-2009, 07:07 PM	#5
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,030	move to Texas?? i have never had that problem.

10-26-2009, 11:54 PM	#10
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,366	My wife and mother were in Nashville this past weekend and the report is: y'all do have some polite folks out there. Little rainy though.

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