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Old January 27th 08, 10:17 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.honda
Tony Harding
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Default Accord coupe - washer fluid container

Matt Ion wrote:
> Tegger wrote:
>> "Dave L" > wrote in
>> :
>>> "Tegger" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Tony Harding > wrote in
>>>> :
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Uh, oh, another Honda design flaw - there's no filter to keep hot
>>>>> dogs out of the windshield washer reservoir, the slimy weasels!
>>>>
>>>> No, you're wrong! At least on my car they put this "X" shaped thingy
>>>> near the top like in your bathroom sink drain. You'd have to really
>>>> force the dogs to get them through the "X". And you wouldn't force
>>>> them unless you meant to do it. The holes /are/ big enough to easily
>>>> admit pretzel sticks though...
>>>>
>>>> Come to think of it, has Honda ever /specifically/ said /not/ to put
>>>> hot dogs and pretzel sticks in the washer reservoir? Maybe we can get
>>>> rich yet (or at least our lawyers can)...
>>>>
>>> If not a hot dog, can you squeeze in Vienna sausages?
>>>

>> Only if you're a Mozart fan.

>
> Rock me, Amadeus!


LOL (RIP Falco)
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  #122  
Old January 27th 08, 10:18 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.honda
Tony Harding
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Default Accord coupe - washer fluid container

Matt Ion wrote:
> Pszemol wrote:
>> "Matt Ion" > wrote in message
>> news:AhEkj.50699$wx.4225@pd7urf1no...
>>> If it is, nearly ever auto manufacturer for the past 80 years or so
>>> (or at least since the windshield-washer was invented) is guilty of
>>> it. It's certainly not unique to the '04 Accord, or any Accord, or
>>> any Honda, or any Japanese car, for that matter.

>>
>> Well, I have not made statistic study on the reservoir size
>> in cars :-) What I know is my old 95 camry had the reservoid
>> big enough to make washer fluid maintenance a very rare event.

>
> Yeah, I think my old '82 Subaru's washer tank was about the same
> capacity as its gas tank...


About a quart?
  #123  
Old January 28th 08, 02:20 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.honda
Pszemol
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Default Accord coupe - washer fluid container

"Matt Ion" > wrote in message news:LEImj.11541$4w.176@pd7urf2no...
> Pszemol wrote:
>> "Matt Ion" > wrote in message
>> news:AhEkj.50699$wx.4225@pd7urf1no...
>>> If it is, nearly ever auto manufacturer for the past 80 years or so
>>> (or at least since the windshield-washer was invented) is guilty of
>>> it. It's certainly not unique to the '04 Accord, or any Accord, or any
>>> Honda, or any Japanese car, for that matter.

>>
>> Well, I have not made statistic study on the reservoir size
>> in cars :-) What I know is my old 95 camry had the reservoid
>> big enough to make washer fluid maintenance a very rare event.

>
> Yeah, I think my old '82 Subaru's washer tank was about the same
> capacity as its gas tank...


Interesting is that if you look under the hood of accord
you will see that there is a plenty of room between US
washer bottle and the passenger fender or the wheel skirt.
 




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