Date:         Thu, 19 Mar 1998 11:21:58 -0500
Reply-To:     Gregg Scharff <scharff@ENG.KNS.COM>
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From:         Gregg Scharff <scharff@ENG.KNS.COM>
Subject:      Vanagon windshield wipers ???
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First, how has the mail flow been this morning??? Could I have "fallen" off the
list again, because I have not gotten anything new mail since last night, and by
now I should have at least one thousand new messages????

Second, I have noticed that '86 or '87 vanagons have a little wind blade (metal)
permanently fastened to the front windshield wipers, similar to the tacky
aftermarket plastic wiper arm (double/triple blades) seen in auto parts stores.
Is this an improvement that I will likely want after my first long rainy
roadtrip? If so, I would look for them in local salvage yards.

Third, the vent windows produce severe wind noise/whisteling (when closed) on my
'85 Westy which makes highway driving almost unbearable. Is replacing the
seals(s) a good long term solution? If not, has anyone tried to use an
aftermarket add-on "wind visor" (clear or smoked plexi) with the same angle as
the window pillar. Also, the age-old solution of a match booh cover wedged in
the closing mechanism for a tighter closing does not work.

Gregg (Conshohocken, Pa. near Philadelphia)
'85 Westy