Shutting off your car without turning off the windshield wipers first
I’ve seen people do this, and they are up across the windshield. I always felt it’s better to turn them off and then shut off the car.
jackrabbit10 · M
I start the truck turn on heater on defrost ,when snow or ice is melted squirt some fluid turn on wipers, 2 or 3 swipes ,done, no damage
Jonjdw · 51-55, M
@jackrabbit10 I clean the snow when ice off manually. And this post has nothing to do with that anyway. I know it’s a crazy post. It was just one of my thoughts when I seen it and I posted it.
jackrabbit10 · M
@Jonjdw ok thanks
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RunTheJulz · 46-50, F
@hippyjoe1955 @SooperSarah
I use wiper blade sheaths to keep them from freezing to my windshield at 7600’ in the snowy winter months. I have seen people lift their wipers and then have the blowing snow stick to their wiper blades and on particularly big storms where we may get 3-4 feet of snow overnight they can still get wipers that are pretty ineffective depending upon how much their vehicles hood slopes. I used to lift the wipers off the windshield when at a ski area for the day but now I’m a convert and a fan of the sheath/sleeves. I only wish someone could have invented them earlier. Like the skigee in the 1980s/90s(another handy inspired invention from the state of Oregon).
I use wiper blade sheaths to keep them from freezing to my windshield at 7600’ in the snowy winter months. I have seen people lift their wipers and then have the blowing snow stick to their wiper blades and on particularly big storms where we may get 3-4 feet of snow overnight they can still get wipers that are pretty ineffective depending upon how much their vehicles hood slopes. I used to lift the wipers off the windshield when at a ski area for the day but now I’m a convert and a fan of the sheath/sleeves. I only wish someone could have invented them earlier. Like the skigee in the 1980s/90s(another handy inspired invention from the state of Oregon).
@RunTheJulz I've seen people lift them only to find them encased in ice. I never saw anyone lift them when I lived back home where we actually have winter. I moved south where winter weather occasionally shows up and maybe a quarter of the cars in any given parking lot will have them sticking up in the air.
RunTheJulz · 46-50, F
@SooperSarah yep with enough moisture in the snow/air I’ve seen windshield wiper-icicles and on occasion I’ve forgotten to use my solution and found mine frozen solid in the past.
swirlie ·
The reason you shouldn't leave the wipers parked across the center of your windshield is because the first thing they will do when you turn on the ignition, is start moving back and forth across a dry, sand-covered windshield which will scratch the glass.
Have you ever noticed that if you pull on the washer lever or push the washer button BEFORE turning on the wipers, a stream of washer fluid will always spray across the windshield BEFORE the wipers actually start moving from their parked position? The purpose of this is to provide a 'wetted' surface for the dry wiper blade to move across so that the first few strokes back and forth are NOT against dry glass... but you MUST keep the fluid flowing to provide lubrication and flushing of the wiper blade itself as well as flushing of the glass to prevent scratching from occurring.
That is why you always 'park' the wipers before turning off the ignition.
Have you ever noticed that if you pull on the washer lever or push the washer button BEFORE turning on the wipers, a stream of washer fluid will always spray across the windshield BEFORE the wipers actually start moving from their parked position? The purpose of this is to provide a 'wetted' surface for the dry wiper blade to move across so that the first few strokes back and forth are NOT against dry glass... but you MUST keep the fluid flowing to provide lubrication and flushing of the wiper blade itself as well as flushing of the glass to prevent scratching from occurring.
That is why you always 'park' the wipers before turning off the ignition.
SomeMichGuy · M
If it makes you feel better, do it.
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Nebula · 41-45, F
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