NY wrote:
"James Wilkinson Sword" wrote in message
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Anyone got automatic windscreen wipers? I'm told the Fiesta ones actually
come on when it's frosty, and rip the blades off. You'd think they'd have
a temperature sensor?

Mind you manual is as bad, I've yet to see a car which flicks the wipers
to off when you turn off the engine, otherwise the next morning they try
to wipe when frozen and you lose the rubber!

I always pour a bit of *tepid* (not hot) water over the wipers and screen if
there's frost on the screen, to free the wipers. I then make sure the wiper
switch is set to off before turning the ignition key.



Why tepid? I run the hottest water I can from the hot tap and fling it
liberally on to the screen. Been doing it for oodles of years with no
problems.

Tim

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