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Question:

I accidently put windshield wiper fluid in my car instead of antifreeze is it ruined?

I haven't driven it since I put it in.

Answer:

you should eliminate the wiper fluid from the resevoir. Unbolt the resevoir and sparkling it out once you should. Then really placed 50/50 premix antifreeze into it. Do you want to chance harming your motor vehicle for this ?
No, its not ruined but you must drain it out. Washer fluid has low boiling point and you could over-presurize your system . It could cause a bubble in the motor that will cause overheating. So drain it out and replace and youll be fine. With all the new colors of antifreeze, Im not surprized.
I would be thinking about draining whatever you got in your car radiator and starting overI actually searched windshield wiper fluid in car radiator congratulations! you're the first note: looks like the thumbs down phantom has paid a visit
Until you have the vehicles computer scanned it could be one of many things

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