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Hidden feature discovered!
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 8:39 am
by ragingfish
So I was just checking out things under the hood today, I popped the top on the washer fluid tank, and decided to pull up the "filter" thing at the top so I could try and see how full (or empty) the tank was by glancing down the fill neck...As I pulled it up, there was something attached to it. I'm like, ok, whatever. So I kept pulling...and pulling...and pulling...and it finally came out...it looked like a dipstick...And sure enough, it is! We have a washer fluid dipstick! It has markings for low and normal on it...Granted, I just add fluid as needed, but if I was ever unsure, that's pretty damn cool...They don't even tell you about that in the manual. How much you wanna bet Pontiac doesn't even know it's there. ROFL!
Re: Hidden feature discovered! (ragingfish)
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 10:28 am
by cohocarl
Ya, I noticed that also. I think I read that the U.S. Vibes/Matrix's have the dipstick in the washer tank, and Canadians have a low fluid light instead. Could be wrong again though.
Re: Hidden feature discovered! (cohocarl)
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 11:05 am
by ragingfish
I know the Canadians have a low fluid light for sure.Why we can't have that too is beyond me. You can only get a 6 disc changer without a moonroof. On the same principle, maybe you can only get a low fluid light with a cluster that's in kilometers.
Re: Hidden feature discovered! (ragingfish)
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 3:23 pm
by meathead333
id rather have the low fluid light
Re: Hidden feature discovered! (meathead333)
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 7:51 pm
by ragingfish
Agreed!
Re: Hidden feature discovered! (ragingfish)
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 1:09 am
by johnsoax
I have the 6 disc indash changer with a moonroof.
Re: Hidden feature discovered! (johnsoax)
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 1:15 am
by Triton
I too would rather have the light than the dipstick. Oh well.
Re: Hidden feature discovered! (johnsoax)
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 7:16 am
by Stang2Vibe
quote:I have the 6 disc indash changer with a moonroof.Me too.Also, I mentioned the washer fluid dipstick way back in December when I found it on my car. That started the discussion of the washer fluid light vs. the dipstick for the two countries. Canada gets the light, the U.S. gets the dipstick. Although, the dipstick is kinda pointless to me. If you bothered to open the hood and take the cap off the washer fluid resovoir, then why wouldn't you just top it off anyway?
Re: Hidden feature discovered! (Stang2Vibe)
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 11:53 am
by ragingfish
quote:If you bothered to open the hood and take the cap off the washer fluid resovoir, then why wouldn't you just top it off anyway?That was actually kinda my point, I just had a funny way of expressing it.