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Old 11-29-2010, 10:03 PM
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Not sure this is the right forum for this but here goes. I'm running with a turbocharger and the Alky control kit using the stock windshield washer fluid container to hold the methanol. Just moved to NC a few months ago and I'm thinking I'll probably need a working windshield washer system to pass inspection.

For those of you who have the same Alky set up and need to pass vehicle inspections, what are you using for a windshield washer system? Is there a universal kit that anyone can recommend?

Not really sure if they check this but I can't imagine a vehicle inspection without a wiper/washer check.
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They check wipers, not fluid AFAIK...
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Leave the stock washer pump in the tank, sprat your 50/50 mix on the windshield. Its the same as the stuff rated for 0 degrees.
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Originally Posted by tstad9i
Not sure this is the right forum for this but here goes. I'm running with a turbocharger and the Alky control kit using the stock windshield washer fluid container to hold the methanol. Just moved to NC a few months ago and I'm thinking I'll probably need a working windshield washer system to pass inspection.

For those of you who have the same Alky set up and need to pass vehicle inspections, what are you using for a windshield washer system? Is there a universal kit that anyone can recommend?

Not really sure if they check this but I can't imagine a vehicle inspection without a wiper/washer check.
If you use pure methanol, you will need a separate tank anyway. Pure meth will eat your pump seals for the WW, and if you spray your windshield pure meth will streak your paint. If you use a 50/50 mix, as someone else suggested, you're golden. It all depends on the percentage of meth your combo likes.
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Originally Posted by gametech
If you use pure methanol, you will need a separate tank anyway. Pure meth will eat your pump seals for the WW, and if you spray your windshield pure meth will streak your paint. If you use a 50/50 mix, as someone else suggested, you're golden. It all depends on the percentage of meth your combo likes.
I had my WW pump piped to straight methanol for 5 years and it didn't kill it.
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Methanol also cleans the windshield really well too.
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I use the stock wiper fluid tank also. I use a mix of 20 below windshield fluid and meth. Seems to be working fine for both applications.
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Add your own washer reservoir if you are worried about it, look by my driver headlight.

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[QUOTE=Frost;14180662]I had my WW pump piped to straight methanol for 5 years and it didn't kill it.[/QUOTE

Interesting. My WW pump seals didn't last but a few months with pure meth.
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Thanks for the replies everyone, that's all good info. AFASTYZFR1, that is bada**. That's exactly what I'm gonna do.

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[QUOTE=gametech;14182689]
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I had my WW pump piped to straight methanol for 5 years and it didn't kill it.[/QUOTE

Interesting. My WW pump seals didn't last but a few months with pure meth.


Yep... and back then I was encouraged by two others with the same setup that also didn't have problems, so it wasn't just me. I have never put anything in the tank at all except for 100% methanol.



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