Why crafty drivers add coke to the wash tank
- June 16, 2023
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You can often see how citizens with a lot of driving experience pour soft drinks such as cola into the windscreen washer reservoir. It turns out that this
You can often see how citizens with a lot of driving experience pour soft drinks such as cola into the windscreen washer reservoir. It turns out that this cheap sweet drink helps not only to clean kettles from scale. It also comes in handy in the car. About this – in the material of the portal “AvtoVzglyad”.
It’s no secret that a large number of vehicles have a so-called water level sensor. It can be found even on cars from the 90s. It is necessary to inform the driver about the low level of the washing machine.
Usually this gadget has two metal contacts installed in the tank. When the fluid runs out, the contacts become visible and a signal icon lights up on the instrument panel. Like, refill the washing machine. After the citizen has done this, the contacts are submerged in water again and the icon goes out.
However, over time, the entire system becomes polluted. Especially if you often use different concentrates by diluting them with tap water. Plaque appears not only on the already mentioned level sensor, but also on the nozzles. The result – the efficiency of spraying on the windshield decreases, and the signal icon on the neat “goes crazy” constantly flashes, annoying the driver.
Cola is used to clean the entire system. It contains two acids – citric acid and orthophosphoric acid. According to medical sources, the latter causes eye and skin irritation in large quantities. In addition, it is a fire hazard. As you can see, it is better not to drink such soda, but to clean “iron horses” with their help. In addition, acids perfectly remove various oxides and plaque. That is why the “pop” is poured into the washing tank for prevention, and then they are allowed to stand for a couple of hours for the product to work.
This makes sense, because with modern machines this tank is not so easy to reach. You will have to remove the bumper. Next, disassemble the tank itself, remove the water sensor and clean it from plaque. Only in this way will the icon stop “fooling”.
Much easier with injectors. They can be removed and bathed in a drink. But there is a nuance. Cola should choose the one without sugar. This is critical or you will have the opposite effect. So, we buy exclusively “bakkashki” with the inscription “Light” or “Sugar Free” on the label. They guarantee results.
Photo: Drive2.ru (Romik154)
It’s no secret that a large number of vehicles have a so-called water level sensor. It can be found even on cars from the 90s. It is necessary to inform the driver about the low level of the washing machine.
Usually this gadget has two metal contacts installed in the tank. When the fluid runs out, the contacts become visible and a signal icon lights up on the instrument panel. Like, refill the washing machine. After the citizen has done this, the contacts are submerged in water again and the icon goes out.
However, over time, the whole system gets infected. Especially if you often use different concentrates by diluting them with tap water. Plaque appears not only on the already mentioned level sensor, but also on the nozzles. The result – the efficiency of spraying on the windshield decreases, and the signal icon on the neat “goes crazy” constantly flashes, annoying the driver.
Cola is used to clean the entire system. It contains two acids – citric acid and orthophosphoric acid. According to medical sources, the latter causes eye and skin irritation in large quantities. In addition, it is a fire hazard. As you can see, it is better not to drink such soda, but to clean “iron horses” with their help. In addition, acids perfectly remove various oxides and plaque. That is why the “pop” is poured into the washing tank for prevention, and then they are allowed to stand for a couple of hours for the product to work.
This makes sense, because with modern machines this tank is not so easy to reach. You will have to remove the bumper. Next, disassemble the tank itself, remove the water sensor and clean it from plaque. Only in this way will the icon stop “fooling”.
Much easier with injectors. They can be removed and bathed in a drink. But there is a nuance. Cola should choose the one without sugar. This is critical or you will have the opposite effect. So, we buy exclusively “bakkashki” with the inscription “Light” or “Sugar Free” on the label. They guarantee results.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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