Windshield Wipers

[posford]

:cry: Has anyone had this problem? Wiper blades only seem to last about 4 weeks, then they lose their effectiveness. Been this way since the "Mighty Festevius" was new.( 1990). Also is it common for the wipers to lift off the windshield over 65 mph.????

[darkdan]

All wipers only last 2 days.

I got these new silicone triple edge wipers at walmart (I heard paul harvey recommend them). I like them so far. Only been a few weeks.

[Tim]

Re: Windshield Wipers

:cry: Has anyone had this problem? Wiper blades only seem to last about 4 weeks, then they lose their effectiveness. Been this way since the "Mighty Festevius" was new.( 1990). Also is it common for the wipers to lift off the windshield over 65 mph.????

Mine lasted 15 years before I finally got around to changing them...

However, I rarely ever use the wipers so I never noticed any problems.

At high speeds the wipers do creep up the windshield a bit due to the force of the air against them.


Regards,

Tim

[gdawgs]

Festivas are terrible for the wipers lifting off the windshield at highway speeds. It sucks when you are in a rain/snow storm going against a 40 mph headwind on the interstate. You dang near have to come to a stop to clear off the glass.

[darkdan]

Get yourself some aqualpel. Lots of detail shops/tint shops apply it for about $7. Or check ebay.

It's like rain-x on steroids.

[seniorsteele]

forget the wipers all together

technology is on the festivas side

just use rainx, three coats and the water beads off the winshield at forty

[seanpaintsflames]

yes, those rain-x wipes are rad.

I put a junkyard windshield in a civic I used to have, and it would never bead water. I buffed it for what seemed like eternity, but still nothing. One pass with the wipes did exactly what I wanted. AND, it lasted a month or so.

You have to keep the bottle of wipes shut tight, though, or else they'll dry out.

[dave sullivan]

your festiva can go 65??? :wink:

[studdyhalllooser]

your festiva can go 65??? :wink:

65....i had my b3 burried going down this 2 mile or so hill...that was scary. id say i hit a hundred. felt like i was a jack in the box waiting for something to make the car fall apart. i value my life (and car) more now to do anything like that again

[Safety Guy]

Down a long hill a Festiva would probably be able to hit 100 mph.

I had an '85 Civic S and the magazines said it could do 101. Indeed, I could hit that speed exactly on level ground. On a trip once though, I had a long downhill and I managed to go at least 107. Maybe 111. I can't remember.

According to my U.K. pamphlet on the Mazda 121, top speed for the 56 hp 1.1 L is 93 mph. Top speed for the 1.3 with 65 hp is 99 mph.

I'd guess a 63 hp FI Festiva has a top speed of around 95 mph. A good downhill ought to fetch you 105 or so.

The only way I could peg my 1400 cc Chevette (52 hp and about 2100 pounds) was to go downhill! Top speed of that one was probably around 83 mph.

Karl

[Festiva_newbie]

your festiva can go 65??? :wink:

65....i had my b3 burried going down this 2 mile or so hill...that was scary. id say i hit a hundred. felt like i was a jack in the box waiting for something to make the car fall apart. i value my life (and car) more now to do anything like that again

HAHAHA I KNOW THE FEELING! TOOK IT DOWN THE MATTAWA HILL (in Ontario, some of you might know what hill im talking about) HAD it burried the entire way down, I swear the car was gonna explode!!!!

I also got pulled over doing 147km\h on the 400 in Toronto, Ontario... The officer asked me if I knew how fast I was going... I paused... Chuckled... Looked down at the speedo... and said "Uhhh, 140 plus?" He sticks his head in and said "Uhhh, yeah, I woulda said the same thing" as he noticed my speedo only goes up to 140km\h. LOL

He gave it to me for 15 over for "my good sense of humor". Sweet.

[Fishtiva]

RAINX is awesome on the festiva. I never need to use wipers past 60 km/hr or so.

[skeeters_keeper]

aquapel >>> rainx


We sell aquapel at work, I didn't think it would be that great, my boss said give it a try (free of course), now, more than a year later, its still working. Not quite as good as at first, but that stuff has done WAY more than crappy rainx.


BTW, I try to hit 100mph at least every other week, blows the dust out from the cracks and crevices. Top speed on flat for mine is around 105-110 right now. Feels real good and stable too.

[KrayZFrameRate]

Rain-X isn't a good replacement for decent wipers. However Rain-X makes a windshield washer fluid that puts Rain-X solution on your windshield every time you wash it. Rain-X windshield wipers are like 10 bucks a piece and seem to last a long time. But if your wipers have trouble keeping to the windshield at highway speeds, replace the springs that give them tension.

[joebreck117]

RainX wiper fluid puts others to shame!! water beads off so well...i almost didn't care about wanting the intermittant speed

and my friend drove next to me one day and said i was going 92...i think i still had a bit left though. i was getting a little nervous a cop would be up the road. dad WOULD NOT like little boy getting a ticket.