Based on most of your reply's and posts, BenT,  i find it amusing that you
wrote  "even cleaning" and "balanced" in the same sentence refering to one
of your many vanagons/syncros  ;-)
where is the "even balance" in hoggin' all of them, BTW my birthday is
approaching, i'm just saying a nice parts syncro would be a sweet surprise!
jason in missoula
87 syncro westy
so many roads to ease my soul...

>From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Wipers
>Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:35:17 -0700
>
>On 8/14/06, David M <covrambles@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>My driver's side wiper arm has a weird attachment on
>>it. Kind of like a wind deflector. Was this
>>factory-supplied, and is it necessary? My passenger
>>side wiper arm does not have it.
>>Lastly, how do you turn on the rear wiper? I've never
>>figured it out.
>>
>>- David
>>1987 Wolfsburg
>
>David,
>
>The weird attachment is indeed a wind deflector or spoiler. It presses the
>wiper blades harder on to the windshield as you drive forward faster. Next
>time you are driving in rain, take note of how much cleaner the driver's
>side of the windshield  gets compared to the passenger side thanks to this
>little gadget. I installed a driver's side wiper arm on the passenger side
>to get even cleaning and balanced looks.
>
>The rear wipers are operated by push the wiper stalk forward. To turn of,
>push forward again.
>
>BenT
>vanagoncafe.com