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3631 messages, Last post on Nov 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM
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Hi All, Had our first round of snow here. The car did great. But, the wipers did a terrible job: icing up, not clearing the windshield, etc. These are the stock blades. What have others done? Do you have this problem? Does Subaru have a winter blade? Sorry for all the questions, but I would really appreciate some advice. Its hard to appreciate the good handling when you can't see -- other cars on the road didn't seem to have this problem. Thanks, Bill, in West Virginia
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Replying to: billwv (Jan 14, 2009 4:23 pm) Also helps to have windshield washer fluid with a low freeze point, and Prestone spray deicer (the yellowish version in a spray bottle was wildly popular when the last big snow hit Portland OR). My only problem was ice buildup near the top of the windshield where the defroster could not quite melt it. That required manual clearing ever so often.
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Jan 14, 2009 7:13 pm) I had the defroster full blast, must have been 90 degrees inside, the windshield was still a mess. Has anyone used the winter wipers--comments? Bill
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Replying to: volkov (Jan 14, 2009 12:17 pm) So true, as if 22 cubic feet of cargo space were the same as 45. See recent posts. Funny thing is I think they've convinced themselves that 22=55. |
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Has anyone else been having the chemical fogging problems? I have had 2 dealers look at it now. One said it was the dash off gassing. Another said it was the cosmoline(rust inhibitor in the car). Both said that it should be done, but it is NOT GOING AWAY. I am looking for any advice to resolve this. It is so bad now that even in the daytime, the reflections on the windshield due to the chemical build up make it hard to see out of. It is greasy like, so it just smears. They "say" it isn't the antifreeze. Cleaning it is always half-assed. One dealer used industrial strength cleaner on it and that kept it clean for less than a week (although, I probably wasn't using the defroster either, as it was warmer here then.) Any help??? Suggestions??? I do want to be able to see clearly out of my windsheild!!! (And all the other windows, as it builds up on them as well.)
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Replying to: sgloon (Jan 15, 2009 11:24 am)
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Replying to: volkov (Jan 15, 2009 12:01 pm) In fact our van fogs up much worse than our Forester does. And the windshield takes about 3 days to clean it's so big. Try drying it with newspaper instead of using paper towels. Maybe hide some baking soda under the seat to absorb smells? We do that. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 15, 2009 12:07 pm)
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Replying to: volkov (Jan 15, 2009 12:11 pm) I usually squeejee them and then dry off the lines with newspaper. The glass is totally transparent when I'm done. Does anyone know more about why newspaper is good for drying glass?
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 15, 2009 12:14 pm) |
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