"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
09/04/2019 at 20:21 • Filed to: None
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"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
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Bluetooth. Backup camera. TPMS. Seats that fold more ways than an Olympic gymnast.
But today I learned that it will not tell you when you’re low on wiper fluid. Wtf, Honda. Even our Hyundai could do that.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> Alfalfa
09/04/2019 at 20:38 |
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Oh, hey! My Accent has that function! When the wiper fluid is low, the indicator appears on either the front or rear windshield as a lack of moisture when activating the wipe/wash system!
Just Jeepin'
> Alfalfa
09/04/2019 at 20:39 |
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I didn’t know any car would tell you that.
I’d like to mock the world for needing that information spoon-fed to them , but I suppose I’ve run out myself once or twice.
Aremmes
> Alfalfa
09/04/2019 at 20:40 |
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Oh, hey! My Miata has that function! When the wiper fluid is low, the windshield washer pump sounds an audible alarm when activating the wash system!
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Alfalfa
> Just Jeepin'
09/04/2019 at 20:41 |
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It's nice to ensure you don't run out while you're on the freeway in winter and every car is kicking road grime into your windshield. It's a little brutal to find out the old-fashioned way in that scenario.
Rainbow
> Alfalfa
09/04/2019 at 20:42 |
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Oh, hey! My Soul had that function! When it was low on fluid, it would stop leaking fluid!
VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely
> Alfalfa
09/04/2019 at 20:42 |
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I just got the low wiper fluid alert in my ‘16 Hyundai Veloster the other day. I didn’t know any car did that either, but it’s nice to know.
And then it proceeded to swallow the entire bottle of fluid I bought for it, except for the last quarter cup. THAT seems like a design flaw.
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Just Jeepin'
> Alfalfa
09/04/2019 at 20:43 |
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Definitely. I just suspect the early adopters who hand-cranked their engines to start them wouldn’t feel a great deal of sympathy.
bhtooefr
> Alfalfa
09/04/2019 at 20:44 |
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My Golf’s washer fluid sensor got confused by one too many bottles of RainX fluid, and just always said it was low...
Chuckles
> Alfalfa
09/04/2019 at 20:50 |
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I was today years old when I learned that some cars tell you when you’re low on washer fluid. I’m just happy if my car’s windshield washing system works. I used to own a Honda Accord that required you to open the moonroof and pour water down your windshield if you wanted to clean it.
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Just Jeepin'
> Alfalfa
09/04/2019 at 20:52 |
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Almost entirely unrelated, but while we’re here anyway: one of the great aspects about being able to drop the windshield in a Wrangler is how easy it is to clean the inside of it.
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Alfalfa
> Just Jeepin'
09/04/2019 at 20:53 |
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When starting your car can break your wrist, I suppose there's not much that would cause more concern
Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
> Alfalfa
09/04/2019 at 21:12 |
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My 06 Focus does not do that, but it does take over a gallon of fluid, so it takes a long time to go empty.
Longtime Lurker
> Just Jeepin'
09/04/2019 at 21:28 |
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I dont think they even had washer fluid back then.
AestheticsInMotion
> Just Jeepin'
09/04/2019 at 21:28 |
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It's totally flat too isn't it?
shop-teacher
> Longtime Lurker
09/04/2019 at 21:30 |
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I don't think they even had windshield wipers back then.
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Just Jeepin'
> AestheticsInMotion
09/04/2019 at 21:31 |
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My generation, yes, or at least it’s very close. JK and JL is curved, looks a bit more awkward when laying on the hood.
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AestheticsInMotion
> Just Jeepin'
09/04/2019 at 21:34 |
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Having a flat windshield that I could easily squeegee is the kind of thing that makes my heart beat fast
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Longtime Lurker
> Alfalfa
09/04/2019 at 21:38 |
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My Ranger doesn’t have a level sensor, and it has a tiny reservoir ( 3 quarts) so I run it empty often.
My old Caravan had a sensor that turned on exactly when a full gallon jug could be poured in to the 1.5 gallon reservoir. So convenient.
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Longtime Lurker
> shop-teacher
09/04/2019 at 21:43 |
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Not all cars I’m sure but...
Alabama Woman Stuck In NYC Traffic In 1902 Invented The Windshield Wiper. Mary Anderson’s illustration of her 1903 patented “window cleaning device.”
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Just Jeepin'
> AestheticsInMotion
09/04/2019 at 22:08 |
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I have to keep a squeegee next to the driver’s seat for the many rain days with the top off.
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Alfalfa
> Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
09/04/2019 at 22:14 |
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Well that's nice. I feel like most cars I've owned lately take .9 gallons before they overflow so you're stuck with this jug with an inch of fluid in the bottom.
MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick)
> Alfalfa
09/04/2019 at 22:41 |
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Iirc even the Volvo 740 has a light for this. My 240 has a light for bulbs being out, which idk why other cars don’t have as well
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Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
> Alfalfa
09/04/2019 at 23:12 |
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Yeah, but the blue stuff? Damn, now that’s some tasty shit right there. Gotta finish off that bottle.
Boxer_4
> Alfalfa
09/05/2019 at 00:51 |
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Some older Subaru models used a dipstick:
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Alfalfa
> MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick)
09/05/2019 at 01:32 |
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My 850 had both. The light warning is especially handy for the rear lights that aren’t as noticeable from the driver's seat.
Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
> Just Jeepin'
09/05/2019 at 07:30 |
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The only car I ever had that would tell you it’s low wouldn’t tell you until the last drop was spraying on the windshield.
Spray, spray, sputter, “low washer fluid”...........Really? The fucking fluid not spraying anymore wasn’t enough of a sign!?!