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Date:         Mon, 16 May 2016 12:06:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wipers only have one speed,
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2RwfjYD_Og3UnN7ASQZH-F33xXqpS1_tgVhf4k6ZP1ofD8Pg@mail.gmail.com>
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Still no luck with the Archives of the list but the wipers work better now, after searching the Samba Archives and (Scott?) Mostly just oiling the wiper posts. The Bentley has a good drawing and explanation on the system...in my case, the motor was working, I could tell when I wasn't heading into a Gorge headwind, but the wipers weren't moving much faster, so I re-assembled the wipers at the pivots after using a penetrating oil and careful torque Next time the dash has to come out I'll lube the rest of the linkages up under there On May 16, 2016 11:50 AM, "Neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> I find that the archives work for me. > Sometimes I forget to set date parameters. > I use search terms like: "slow and wipers" > in the "For" field > > > http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=slow+and+wipers&s=&f=&a=june+2010&b=april+2016 > > I assume your battery and charging system are ok? > > > > On 5/16/16, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > > > 84 tin top. I am finishing up the revival of my Vanagon after it sat > for > > the winter with a sore transmission and the high speed of the wipers > > doesn't work. The wipers behave normally on all the other functions of > > the column stalk wiper switch, but the wipers just plug along at low > speed > > when I switch them to high.... > > > FWIW....I have repeatedly tried to use the archives of the Vanagon > list > > with no success, ever. > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >


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