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    I removed my passenger wiper last night. Even sitting still, the AVG MPG jumped up 10 mpg...


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    Quote Originally Posted by 7milesout View Post
    I removed my passenger wiper last night. Even sitting still, the AVG MPG jumped up 10 mpg...
    A couple of Turbo stickers and you'll also gain 100hp!

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    Mine is bent up also.;Strange.
    Last edited by Wolf; 02-27-2021 at 08:35 PM.

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    Would anyone overseas be interested in buying the flat wiper arms & sending them to us if we paypal or something the money to you??? I know I would buy one...
    I didn't know what to do, so I didn't do anything

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    I had to use the 1 wiper system today. Works just fine for the driver. If there was a passenger, they probably wouldn't be so enthused ... but I care not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7milesout View Post
    I had to use the 1 wiper system today. Works just fine for the driver. If there was a passenger, they probably wouldn't be so enthused ... but I care not.
    If you were to have a collision in the rain, wouldn't you be prosecuted if it became clear that you deliberately removed a wiper?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Space Wolf View Post
    If you were to have a collision in the rain, wouldn't you be prosecuted if it became clear that you deliberately removed a wiper?
    Possible but highly unlikely unless it's obvious 1 wiper was the cause of an accident.

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    According to Mitsubishi ASA the unbent world market passenger side wiper arm is:

    " Arm, Windshield Wiper, RH
    Partnumer 8250A491 "

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    Quote Originally Posted by Space Wolf View Post
    If you were to have a collision in the rain, wouldn't you be prosecuted if it became clear that you deliberately removed a wiper?
    I have a dash cam. If it showed me driving like I was racing in a rally event, in the rain, with 1 wiper, and ran off the right edge of the road and injured a pedestrian, I might get pinched.

    But in reality, my dash cam is going to show me driving like grandpa, while the dude in the F350 was blowing smoke on me cutting me off while racing up to the red traffic light 75 feet ahead ... and him slamming into me was the cause of me going off the right edge and grazing the pedestrian, not a missing wiper arm.

    Side question: Why is it when PowerJoke guys get their loud exhaust, they feel the need to FLOOR it at every instance to accelerate, plus while just cruising down the road? My 24V Cummins has been straight piped almost since birth. But I've never found it necessary that the whole world know. I guess the PowerJoke gals feel the need to prove something.

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    Quote Originally Posted by foama View Post
    According to Mitsubishi ASA the unbent world market passenger side wiper arm is:

    " Arm, Windshield Wiper, RH
    Partnumer 8250A491 "
    Called local Chrysler and Mitsubishi dealers
    Mitsubishi offered $173.xx CAD.....
    Chrysler said it's either backordered or discontinued, which he could place the order but who knows when it will arrive. LOL
    That crooked arm is really bothering me driving in winter on hwy. Ice built up on blade all the time, but not happening at dr. side one.
    Aquapel is always used on all my vehicles I've owned. Perhaps, it's a good idea to remove that wiper arm out.....


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