[T3] wipers

[Dave Hall]

I've used 15" at times on my '71.  The 14" seems to park close to the screen
rubber on the right corner, (though '70s park the other side, which may be
the difference), so you might not gain much cleared visibility having a
longer blade as it would have to park higher.  I think at one point there
seemed to be 14 1/2" blades - probably ideal!

Whatever length sweeps the screen and doesn't just wave in the air, while
missing the screen rubber at the ends of the sweep is OK. Maybe asymmetric
would work too!

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: 18 December 2012 03:52
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] wipers

On 17 Dec 2012 at 12:16, John L. Morgan IV wrote:

> I went into Advance today and stupidly gave them my year and make: 70 
> Fastback for some wipers. They gave me some blades that snapped right 
> on, but now I realize they are too large (16 inch).
> 
> What blade do you use? SIze, etc. Thanks.

Up thru '70 the correct size is 14". From '71-on the correct size is 15".
Sometimes people have found that they need to go a little shorter than the
OE lengths (which were probably metric anyway.)

I don't know why some people haven't been able to use the normal sizes.
Perhaps it's window gaskets that are a little wider, the arms not the right
ones, or maybe not all 15" blades are created equal.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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