Wiper blades Up or Down?

[oldngray]

 

[rod]

Yes. Many times. I'm originally from Wisconsin and went to college in Michigan.

You start your car, let it warm up a bit with the defroster on. Gradually scrape the ice away with out turning on your wipers. Apparently those of you who rarely deal with winter weather, do it wrong.

I knew there was a reason!!!

 

[cosmo1]

So you've never gotten out of the car and didn't turn your wipers off, then the next time you got in the car the wipers were still on?

C'mon, dude. We all know the only thing Austin can't do right is sell shoes.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

One of the funniest stories I ever heard while on active duty was about the guy who was running a bit late for work on a cold winter morning and decided to defrost his windshield by pouring a pot of very warm water on it. Didn't work out to well for him.

 

[BSWALKS]

One of the funniest stories I ever heard while on active duty was about the guy who was running a bit late for work on a cold winter morning and decided to defrost his windshield by pouring a pot of very warm water on it. Didn't work out to well for him.

I cracked one while washing my truck on a really hot day. Expensive lesson

 

[watdaflock?]

So you've never gotten out of the car and didn't turn your wipers off, then the next time you got in the car the wipers were still on?

No.

Hope this helps.

* Apparently you do this enough to burn out a wiper motor?

 

[watdaflock?]

Use Rain-X or another product , cuts down on scrapping time .
For heavy snowfalls I spray on some tire shine on the roof and the hood . Makes the snow fall right off .

Good idea. If you "wax" your car during the winter at one of those spray ($ quarter) auto-washes, make sure to spray your windshield.

 

[Cementups]

No.

Hope this helps.

* Apparently you do this enough to burn out a wiper motor?

Sorry, but I always make sure my wipers are off before I get out of my vehicle. I just know it happens.

Now stop being so awesome. You're making the rest of us look bad.

 

[cosmo1]

I'll just leave this here for everyone's enjoyment.

http://jalopnik.com/why-do-people-stick-up-their-wiper-blades-in-the-winter-1755681765

 

[wayfair]

I'll just leave this here for everyone's enjoyment.

http://jalopnik.com/why-do-people-stick-up-their-wiper-blades-in-the-winter-1755681765

how many Range Rover's do you have?

 

[cosmo1]

how many Range Rover's do you have?

None.

But, about 40 years ago I considered buying an old (at the time) honest-to-God Land Rover.

Does that count?

 

[Billy Ray]

One of the funniest stories I ever heard while on active duty was about the guy who was running a bit late for work on a cold winter morning and decided to defrost his windshield by pouring a pot of very warm water on it. Didn't work out to well for him.

What did active duty add to the story?

 

[Cementups]

None.

But, about 40 years ago I considered buying an old (at the time) honest-to-God Land Rover.

Does that count?

Only if you stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

 

[brownmonster]

What did active duty add to the story?

while on was wouldn't sound right without it.

 

[trickpony1]

Didn't work out to well for him.

too

 

[cosmo1]

Only if you stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

That's why I didn't buy it. The thing looked like this, but not as nice. And, I was already leery of old British iron by then.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

too

I actually typed "too" but it didn't look right so I changed it.