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Old 05-04-2020, 05:55 PM   #23 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Originally Posted by GreenTDI View Post
The passenger wiper sits higher than the one on the driver's side, and I think it creates drag. Or not? See the picture below. So I tried to remove it today, but I failed due to corrosion, there is no movement at all after the bolt is removed. Is there a trick to get this out without any special material (and without demolishing the mechanism) ? I put some WD40 on it and will try it again tomorrow ...
Some guys take that one off. I did. It is impossible for people with our tools and techniques to know what effect it really has, but it is plausible that it disturbs airflow before it moves downstream. I took mine off and adjusted the driver one to sit slightly lower in the well while at rest.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.




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