Mark,

1)  yes that smell probably means the motor windings are toast.  same thing
happened to us a few years back when a slightly overlength (1") wiper blade
jammed against the window trim.
2) I also wonder if this fuse is oversized!  2a) ? not sure what you're
asking

BTY: at my local boneyard I bought a used Scirroco rear wiper motor, which
worked with a little FF (engineering terminology for File to Fit).  Correct
wiper blade length re-installed.

Simple precaution against another burnout: took the fuse out for a
cross-Canada trip this past summer, due to the hatch mounted bicycle rack.

Keith V.
Slocan Park, BC
'86 Vanagon Synchro GL
'95 VW Golf GL T-D (daily rider)

-----Original Message-----
From:   Mark B. Magee [SMTP:condor2@FLASH.NET]
Sent:   Thursday, October 29, 1998 8:13 PM
To:     vanagon@VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Rear Wiper Motor Fizzle/Sizzle 91 Westy: Questions

Volks,
<snip> the rear wiper quit and my wife reported "burning smells" from rear
hatch. the fuse (10 amp) did not blow and none of the
wires to the motor looked as cooked as the smell given off.

Shalom                                                    87 GL
Mark Magee                                            91 Westy
Kemah TX USA                                      96 Suzuki 4WD Sport
John 14:6