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Old 23 August 2009 | 03:22 PM
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Do I need to put some sort of additive along with normal water when filling up my intercooler spray bottle in the winter to prevent freezing?

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Old 23 August 2009 | 03:31 PM
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is it that bad in winter where you are that you will need to?
Old 23 August 2009 | 03:33 PM
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when ever i top the bottle up i always add a few capfulls of windscreen wash. my intercooler was pretty dirty before using the screen wash now it is looking brand new
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does that actually work?
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if its cold enough to freeze your waterspary water i doubt very much if you`ll be needing it
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Originally Posted by Flib
if its cold enough to freeze your waterspary water i doubt very much if you`ll be needing it
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I have never had mine freeze up, never add anything to it. Think manual says not to, assuming that there will be a residue deposited on I/C on evaporation?

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IF you find the reservoir freezes up in cold weather then I would just add some washer fluid at that point. Usually I find even with just water in my washer bottle it doesn't freeze until I spray it on my windscreen at which point it will smear-and-freeze. This won't be a problem with the intercooler spray as the intercooler will be hot anyway
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