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Date:   Sat, 9 Oct 2004 12:02:24 -0500
Reply-To:   Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:   Re: windshield wiper help
Comments:   To: rrecardo@WEBTV.NET
In-Reply-To:   <5368-41680B69-6788@storefull-3178.bay.webtv.net>
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I kinda think US ones have a circuit breaker in the motor. Maybe VW's, too? Al Brase

Robert Cardo wrote:

>Joe Lucas held the honor's of the foolish design / execution awards for >many years. >That is until VW decided to build the over engineered Vanagon, and >totally blew him away. >Humpty Dumpty did fall. >Poor Joe. >I personally have never had a wiper motor burn up from being stuck to >the glass. >Blown a fuse? >Sure. >I like GM's, and most of the non-import concept of attaching wiper's to >the end of the wiper shaft. >Pull the clip on the bottom of the arm and the wiper is off the serrated >attachment point. >Very simple, inexpensive to replace, non slipping design. > >RC > > >


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