Re: Questions from a new guy

[Geordy <geordy@lodgepole.com>]

On the windshield wipers, I would suggest rainex,  If it doesn't make
the wipers faster, at least water will bead right off your windshield if
your going 35mph+.

Chris Coracini wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >2) My windshield wipers are slowwww.. On the fastest setting they move about
> >as fast as normal wipers on a medium setting.. They do however wipe OK so
> >there's no problem with the actual blades and the pressure against the
> >windshield is fine..
> 
> clean all your ground connections (battery cables, ground straps...).
> get some sandpaper, and clean all the ends of the ground wires in the
> engine and the spot where they contact the firewall/transmission/etc
> (you should do this anyway, your car probably needs it)...  if that
> doesn't work, then take off the wipers (10mm nut).  open your hood and
> remove that plastic drain thing covering the wiper mechanism.  pop off
> the linkages from the motor arm and from the wiper arms (they pop right
> off if you pull hard enough).  close your hood (don't crush the plastic
> thingy!!).  look right at the base of the tapered part of the wiper
> shafts, there is a C-clip.  take this off and the post will slide down.
> lubricate the inside of that (i just used motor oil and a little bit of
> moly grease) and slide the post up and down to spread it around.  pop
> the C-clips back on.  lubricate the little brass ball thingies on the
> motor arm and wipers arms with moly grease and pop the linkages back on.
>  while you are under there, clean the connection to the wiper motor with
> some contact cleaner.  if THAT doesn't work, you may need a new motor.
> OR, maybe you are used to how fast normal american car wipers are...
> >
> >3) Along the same line, NONE of my windshield washer nozzles work... I get a
> >trickle out of the front one that just runs all over the hood and makes a
> >mess, but that's about all... Maybe the nozzles are clogged or something?
> 
> maybe, hmmm....  are all your electricals running slow?  do that ground
> thing, it helps.  for this you can check by pulling off the rubber hose
> things from the squirters (careful because those squirters are brittle
> and will break if you pull crooked....) and seeing if it comes out of
> the hoses.  if yes, get a guitar string, thin needle, whatever and
> unclog the nozzles.  you night want to remove your washer fluid tank and
> clean it out so you don't keep suckin dirt into it.  if no, either the
> hose from the pump is clogged or more likely kinked somewhere, or the
> pump is tired.  you can get a replacement pump at pep boys (no kidding).
>  GM and VW use the exact same kind of pump, it's hanging in the isle,
> $13.  pops right in, electrical connection and all with no problems.
> >
> >4) I've got an MFA, but the button doesn't work.. (ie. the display never
> >changes), it just sits on the clock.... Is this a common problem? I'm not
> >too worried about it, but if it's an easy fix I wouldn't mind doing it...
> 
> try spraying a little bit of contact cleaner in between the button and
> the stalk, mash the button down and move it around... (worked on my ex's
> 85 jetta GLI....)
> 
> by the way, you can get contact cleaner (called "tuner cleaner") from
> radio shack for $5.  it comes in handy to clean electrical connections,
> especially the FI connections under the hood...
> 
> chris
> 86 16V scirocco
> 
> >
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