Oops, anti-freeze as engine coolant?

Probably no big deal. Anti-freeze windshield fluid is a mixture of water and methyl alcohol, anti-freeze coolant has water, glycol alcohol and additional anti-corrosive additives. Both are water soluble and

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Oops, anti-freeze as engine coolant?

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01-09-2010, 08:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	Probably no big deal. Anti-freeze windshield fluid is a mixture of water and methyl alcohol, anti-freeze coolant has water, glycol alcohol and additional anti-corrosive additives. Both are water soluble and good to well below freezing so for the small amount that you added you wont notice any detrimental effect. Basically you just diluted your anti-freeze a little.

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