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- From: nall@sun8.scri.fsu.edu (John Nall)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Weak windshield-wiper motor...
- Message-ID: <11125@sun13.scri.fsu.edu>
- Date: 15 Oct 92 19:25:18 GMT
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- Followup-To: rec.autos.tech
- Organization: SCRI, Florida State University
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- Having received a great deal of helpful hints for thinking through
- my glow-plug problem on the ol' 1977 MB, I'd like to push my luck
- and see if any cogitations on a problem with the windshield wipers.
-
- As I've said before, I like to think about these things for awhile,
- turn them over in my mind, read the manual, and get advice, before
- actually *doing* anything, for the simple reason that whatever I
- do in a hurry usually turns out to be wrong :-) (The most horrible
- examples usually involve cutting something :-(
-
- My windshield wiper has three speeds (intermitent, slow, and fast).
- It works only on fast. Even then, it works only when there is
- no friction. Now this is not so bad, because when it is raining,
- there is no friction, and it works ok. So I can live with it. But
- I'd like to fix it.
-
- Thinking about it, it seems to me that either (a) the voltage at the
- motor itself is low, or (b) the motor is "weak". (I don't have the
- slightest idea whether or not there is such a thing as a "weak"
- motor, by the way). I'm going to check the voltage (when I get home),
- but since I'm ready to initiate that particular project, thought I
- would see if anyone has any thoughts.
-
- Thanks for any hints.
-
- John
-
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- John W. Nall | Supercomputer Computations Research Institute
- nall@mailer.scri.fsu.edu | Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
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