Thick Air? Was: [Shotimes] Windshield Wipers

David P jpotter8@bellsouth.net
Sun, 27 Oct 2002 09:16:05 -0500


Car wash...



David P

95MTX



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----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>
To: "David P" <jpotter8@bellsouth.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 08:09
Subject: Re: Thick Air? Was: [Shotimes] Windshield Wipers


> If the wipers were set on intermittent, then there's a good chance of them
> creeping up.  I had it happen before in my '89, but I don't know if it was
> because the wiper arm was worn or not. But best bet is though, not to go
> 100+ with the wipers on! :o)  If was raining enough for wipers why would
you
> be going 100+ anyways?  You must've been bored...
>
> '95 MTX
> masho95
> http://home.attbi.com/~masho95
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David P" <jpotter8@bellsouth.net>
> To: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@jps.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 5:23 AM
> Subject: Thick Air? Was: [Shotimes] Windshield Wipers
>
>
> > Speaking of windshield wipers, I was in the middle of a three-digit romp
> > yesterday when my wipers, which were on the lowest intermittent setting,
> > started creeping up the window. They got up to about 45 degrees before I
> had
> > slowed down enough to take my hand off the wheel and hit the washer
> button.
> > They worked fine at that point. I can't imagine the wind pressure
against
> > the blades being strong enough to move the motor. Maybe it was the
> > windshield-wiper ghost.
> >
> >
> > David P
> >
> > 95MTX
> >
> >
> >
> > ~
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@jps.net>
> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 15:40
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Windshield Wipers
> >
> >
> > > On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 15:01:49 -0500, Dave Kegel wrote:
> > >
> > > >The arms can be mounted correctly and still hit the a pillar.  This
> > happens
> > > >when the wiper motor wears out and gets play in it.  Moving the
> driver's
> > arm
> > > >down to the next position will cure it, but it may only be temporary.
> It
> > > >also puts pressure on the motor as it tries to park in the normal
> > position,
> > > >yet the arm is wedged against the stop.
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