Hey, you guys, you betcha by golly, it was -26F this morning in lovely Minot, ND and I accidently hit my washers when I was driving to work and it worked as always. My father had the same problem, he used a brand from Walmart in Albuquerque NM, exactly the same stuff we use up here because he had the bottle with him (he carries all that type of stuff with him...oil, power steering fluid, etc) but he came up here in November last year, hit some sub-zero stuff here and his tank froze solid, but our still worked. Don't know what to say,maybe they have a different formula for the stuff that comes north. Howdy Canadian neighbors.

The wiper motor itself is ok since it works on regular and high speed. However, it may need replacing since there is so much more stuff being intergated into the wiper motor assembly these days, for example, the park switch. Your problem is with the intermittment feature, and since I don't have a repair manual for your vehicle, I don't know where that feature is located. It could be part of the wiper switch assembly, or there may be a separate module that controls the intermittent function. The wiper switch may be at fault since the delay timing is often included in this assembly. Maybe someone else can offer more specific information. A repair manual would be really helpful. If you don't have one, you might be able to see selected pages from an on-line manual at your local library.

An unfriendly environment is harsh on wipers and everything else...Excessive sun(UV rays), road salt, acid rain.... I buy those cheapies from Big Lots for one dollar, and they work well and last.... Our winters down here in SE PA are not that severe, I see no need for special winter wipers(the rubber covered ones)..

Unfortunatley, wiper blade design is not standardized. There seems to a different fastening method for each manufacturer of blades. I'm not familar with the Honda original blades, so I'll give some general clues that I've found on my cars. If you have the usual 2-blade for the windshield, go to the passenger side and examine that wiper arm and blade. (That blade, when in the parked position, is nearer the edge of the car and easier to see.) Look at where the wiper blade assembly attaches to the wiper arm. (If you have a sport UTE, go look at the rear wiper arm. Its probably of the same design and is much easier to examine.) Does the end of the wiper arm end in a "U" shape commonly called the "J" type. If so, look for a small release button or protrusion. Push this down and push the wiper blade toward the shaft end of the wiper arm. The wiper blade assembly should slide from the end of the J shape. Then its's a matter of raising the wiper arm away from the windshield and fiddling with the blade until you find how it comes off. You may end up rotating the blade nearly upsidedown to get room to slide the j-hook out of the slot. Another type of wiper arm ends with a straight end with a hole in its end. The blade assembly stays on the arm by a pin or protrusion in this hole. This type releases by pushing down on a spring clip to push the protrusion out of the hole and then slide the assembly off the arm. A varation on this type has a small lever on the side of the blade assembly. Press this down to release. Another style has a small opening in the side of the blades assembly for insertion of a small tool like a screwdriver blade. The object of all of these is to push the spring loaded pin or protrusion out of the hole so the blade assembly can slide off. If the blade package is clear plastic, look to see if there is a folded instruction sheet inside. If you are sure that you have the correct replacement blade, open the package and retrieve the instruction sheet. It may illustrate your type of assembly. Wiper blades are available in two levels: one is the bare wiper blade itself, and the second is the complete assembly of the wiper blade plus its holder. Its best to purchase the entire assembly because of the many variations in design and the difficulty of putting a plain blade into the holder. Some designs require bending metal while others are not expected to be refilled.