<VV> Wipers LM

[J R Read_HML]

Cliff,  Other than OFF...  there seems to be two speeds on the vair wipers 
(for those so equipped)...   slow...

and slower.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cliff Tibbitts" <tibbitts at qx.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 12:14 PM
Subject: <VV> Wipers LM


> Since Matt mentioned his wipers weren't up to snuff in the snow, it got me
> wondering about mine.  I have a 66 Monza and the wipers are really slow. 
> On
> high speed, I used to get 22 strokes per minute on high on a dry 
> windshield.
> I took all the linkage apart and cleaned it up as best I could using 
> healthy
> doses of PB Blaster and WD 40.  After I finished, it jumped up to about 28
> strokes under the same conditions as before.  I still don't think that is
> stellar by comparison to today's autos.  I could have a bad motor or a bad
> ground.  Or, it could be normal for this car.  Would some of you, with 
> time
> to kill, be willing to time your wipers just to have a comparison?
>
>
>
> It may sound silly to some of you, but it beats the heck out of shoveling
> snow.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Cliff Tibbitts
>
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