A cold morning got me thinking

[Jay87LX]

How hard would it be to add heated washer fluid, I am gonna do a little research-

 

[Big White]

Better off using a high concentration of de-icer

 

[splintrcel]

Yeah, its in the chemistry. Rain x deicer works well.

 

[tonydiv]

On my old Scout II (which didn't have a great defroster) I had a double loop of thin copper tubing around the radiator hose that the washer fluid ran through. It worked pretty good, but took some trial and error to get right. I first had several loops around the radiator hose, but the fluid was getting too hot. I also had to disconnect it in the summer for obvious reasons.

 

[Jay87LX]

Yea, I just watched a Youtube vid where he slices a brake line into the washer fluid lines and wraps it around the rad hose
I think I will try pouring rubbing alcohol into the washer res first

 

[Whack]

I read in a automotive project book that there is an aftermarket kit... I've never tried it, but here it is:

Windshield Washer Fluid Heater

$150 or so plus the work to get it in.

I do like copper tube method for being pretty cheap.

 

[Big White]

Well Whack, me likes!
The other concern is possibly cracking the windshield with heat, but should be ok. Using coolant to heat it is a fail, because by the time the heat is in the windshield ****, the defroster is probably more effective.

 

[Big White]

AlphaTherm AT-38OD Windshield Washer Fluid Heater : Amazon.com : Automotive

Think I may do this mod! (Seeing as the landing lights didn't work out.)

 

[Whack]

Yeah... Sorry about the hotshot link...

Like how the order now finally tells you they are out...