One more thing I should have added.  Never run your wipers
on a dry window.
                                           Eric

Andrew Gies wrote:

>I noticed the same thing on my '86.
>When the van is not moving - the wipers are SLOW, on all speeds
>(hi-low-int).
>However when I am actually driving, they seem to speed up significantly (but
>not nearly enough).
>Strange.
>
>Andrew
>'86 Westy.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Skip Madden [mailto:Fjmadden@AOL.COM]
>Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 12:20 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: windshield wiper motor
>
>
>I just bot an '84 westfalia full camper. Compared to any other car I've
>driven in the past decade the front wipers are pathetic. They have 2
>speeds-- slow
>and slower. OK in a drizzle, marginal in rain and, I'm sure, hopeless in
>snow.
>VW tells me that there has been no upgrade for the motor installed 19 yrs
>ago. I've searched the archives but find no discussion of this subject. I'd
>be
>happy to replace the wiper motor if it'd be an improvement, but my gut tells
>me
>that just putting another '84 motor isn't the right solution. There's gotta
>be
>a better way to go. Can anyone help?--Skip
>
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