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Start car, litre of tepid water over the windscreen and side windows.
30 seconds, job done
30 seconds, job done
Fighting Frost
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When I first saw thread title my first thought was "Kill it with Fire" 
More seriously. Get a Good quality screen de-icer/screen-wash.
Use it neat in the wash bottle and put some in a pump sprayer to use on the side windows.
Avoid methanol based ones (they dont work and are also toxic) also avoid PEG based ones (They are toxic too.) On frosty days thirsty animals will be attracted to puddles of tempting looking liquids!
A good one will melt the frost before your very eyes.
More seriously. Get a Good quality screen de-icer/screen-wash.
Use it neat in the wash bottle and put some in a pump sprayer to use on the side windows.
Avoid methanol based ones (they dont work and are also toxic) also avoid PEG based ones (They are toxic too.) On frosty days thirsty animals will be attracted to puddles of tempting looking liquids!
A good one will melt the frost before your very eyes.
When I first saw thread title my first thought was "Kill it with Fire"
More seriously. Get a Good quality screen de-icer/screen-wash.
Use it neat in the wash bottle and put some in a pump sprayer to use on the side windows.
Avoid methanol based ones (they dont work and are also toxic) also avoid PEG based ones (They are toxic too.) On frosty days thirsty animals will be attracted to puddles of tempting looking liquids!
A good one will melt the frost before your very eyes.
Problem is, it won't melt the frost before the wipers start to sweep, surely? Which might damage the rubber.
last year i had my disco 2 and we hardly had a frost this year i have nothing with a heated screen and its a daily thing doh.
On the Navara, i just press the high idle button which is quite usefull tbh, sticks the revs at around 1500.
this year i have nothing with a heated screen and its a daily thing doh. On the Navara, i just press the high idle button which is quite usefull tbh, sticks the revs at around 1500.
If you are worried about the wiper sticking (which is entirely legitimate) use the pump spray on the windscreen before starting up.
The one that for me is always the biggest inconvenience is the breath freezing on the inside of the windscreen when you think everything is fine but then drive off and find it isn't!
Driving for the first half mile or so with the windows open usually gets round this one however!
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Get a taxi.
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1. Get car out of garage.
2. Drive off.
2. Drive off.
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and stick to it, partner gets in, drives off with you still attached to the windscreen
The one that for me is always the biggest inconvenience is the breath freezing on the inside of the windscreen when you think everything is fine but then drive off and find it isn't!
Driving for the first half mile or so with the windows open usually gets round this one however!
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My second son was a result of careless de-icer storage.
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Just get in the car and crank the heat up to max have the vents pointed at the windscreen, always clear in 5 min.
Hawker
Hawker
I have to say, I have always wanted a nice 1970 US Motor!
500CI would do nicely!
"Traditional" US tune was always (1 FtLb and 1 BHP)/CI
Thats good for me!