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1992 - 1997 850, 850 R, 850 T5-R, 850 T5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70
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by abscate » Thu Nov 22, 2018 4:56 am
June wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:26 pm
BEJinFbk wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:13 pm
Gonna be tough...
Washer fluid tank is
buried way down there.
Maybe a vac syringe
with a really long hose?
Just let the system continue to spray until out, then refill with winter fluid. Then run again until winter fluid sprays to flush lines. just did it a few days ago in my S80. June
What’s winter fluid in JAX , June? Protected to 55F?

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by abscate » Thu Nov 22, 2018 4:59 am
BEJinFbk wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 7:48 pm
FYI - Here's what you're woking with:
n3U%OGLbQS2Q+mhGYeyBeg_thumb_213b.jpg
Hope that helps!
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by viper69 » Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:14 am
BEJinFbk wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 7:48 pm
FYI - Here's what you're woking with:
n3U%OGLbQS2Q+mhGYeyBeg_thumb_213b.jpg
Hope that helps!
Thanks. I should have mentioned I’ve seen the bizarre placement of the tank as the original one cracked a few yrs ago.
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by viper69 » Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:15 am
Rattnalle wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:35 pm
Add concentrate to get it to a decent freezing point quicker without having to empty it.
Not sure what you meant by this.... concentrate of what?
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by Rattnalle » Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:27 am
viper69 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:15 am
Rattnalle wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:35 pm
Add concentrate to get it to a decent freezing point quicker without having to empty it.
Not sure what you meant by this.... concentrate of what?
Wiper fluid.
At least over here they usually sell in -18 C ready to use or concentrate that does -30 C in a 1:1 water mix. Adding just a liter or so of that is enough to get the whole tank down to -10 C or so at least. That usually does it for the first few weeks of freezing nights and such.
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by viper69 » Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:33 am
Rattnalle wrote: ↑Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:27 am
viper69 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:15 am
Rattnalle wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:35 pm
Add concentrate to get it to a decent freezing point quicker without having to empty it.
Not sure what you meant by this.... concentrate of what?
Wiper fluid.
At least over here they usually sell in -18 C ready to use or concentrate that does -30 C in a 1:1 water mix. Adding just a liter or so of that is enough to get the whole tank down to -10 C or so at least. That usually does it for the first few weeks of freezing nights and such.
Didn’t know that, I’ll take a look!
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by oragex » Thu Nov 22, 2018 12:05 pm
Or this
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by viper69 » Thu Nov 22, 2018 7:16 pm
oragex wrote: ↑Thu Nov 22, 2018 12:05 pm
Or this
Not sure if I can get that in USA
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by viper69 » Thu Nov 22, 2018 7:46 pm
Agreed, I just found the purple one from them a minute ago. They make 2 orange variants rated about -25, one with a de-ICER, and One without I think.
But up in Canada RainX did sell a -40 version at one point via WalMart.
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'82 Volvo DL Wagon, 4 speed manual
'77 Saab 99 EMS, 4 speed manual
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