What is car windshield washer fluid? Can I use tap water if I don't have car windshield washer fluid?

The windshield of a car is often stained with various dirt. At this time, a little liquid will be sprayed out from the position of the car wiper, and the wiper can clean it with two wipes. This liquid is the glass water specially used to clean the windshield of the car, which is a consumable item of the car. So what is the difference between car glass water and ordinary water? Can it be replaced with tap water?

What is car windshield washer fluid?

Car windshield washer fluid is a consumable product that contains water, ethanol and a variety of surfactants.

There are two types of windshield water for cars, one is antifreeze windshield water, and the other is room temperature windshield water. Especially in the northern region of my country, where ice easily forms, if you do not change to antifreeze windshield water in the winter, it is easy for the windshield water bottle to freeze. If you force the wipers to turn on, it will cause the wiper motor to burn out, or even the fuse to burn out.

Can I use tap water if I don't have windshield washer fluid?

Tap water can be used instead, but it cannot be used for a long time.

There is a big difference between car windshield washer fluid and tap water in terms of lubrication and cleaning ability. For example, if there are bird droppings, shellac, etc. on the glass, windshield washer fluid can perfectly solve the problem, but clean water cannot. Moreover, clean water is not antifreeze, unlike windshield washer fluid which has antifreeze function.

In addition, tap water also contains various minerals. If used for a long time in the high temperature environment of the engine compartment, the minerals in the water will be precipitated to form scale. Long-term accumulation will lead to blockage of water pipes, water pumps, and water nozzles. Some minerals will corrode components such as water pumps, causing damage to the water pump. It is also very troublesome to remove.

How to make your own glass water

You can use a mixture of distilled water, detergent and alcohol as glass water. Distilled water does not contain any impurities and can prevent the precipitation of scale. Detergent has a cleaning effect, while alcohol has the effect of lowering the freezing point and decomposing impurities, which is economical and affordable.