You need a wing on the wiper. I'm an '85 Van guy, too, and I had to
swipe one from an '87 in the bone yard. I actually swiped two because of
the problem.

AB

'85 Van GL
'71 Bug
'99 Jetta GLX
'69 Mustang

Mark Ingalls wrote:

> Hi Volks, While driving my 85 GL in a rain shower with a strong
> crosswind the driver's wiper would lift away from the windshield
> enough to not wipe. Just a Vanagon quirk or maybe the wiper arm spring
> tension has seen better days? Mark Ingalls85 GL75 Beetle

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