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steaming up

ScottyDog

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Apr 23, 2006
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Just a quick question. Does anyone else have the same problem I do. When it rains, my windows really steam up bad, even with my fans on full blast. Also, in the cold weather, the ice, is does too, & I can barely see where I'm going.
 

G223

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Dec 6, 2007
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try opening your front windows a tiny tiny tiny bit, like a 1mm gap
 

BrownCupra

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try opening your front windows a tiny tiny tiny bit, like a 1mm gap

Aye thats a good trick to use mate....

If that car is steaming up really really bad on the inside then there must be water inside the car! i.e a smal rusty whole letting water inside the car or a foobard window seal!

If its just a lil bit of steam before the engine gets warm to clear the screen open the window and dont breathe for a bit :lol:
 

crezz

pedro motorsports
Jun 30, 2007
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its all because of the magic,

i also dont breath in mine either,, soon passes
 
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Fl@pper

Back older greyer and less oilier but always hope
Jun 19, 2001
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give the glass inside and out a damn good clean

clean smooth glass won't let water stick to and hence no condensation :):)

if you have a high content of damp inside the car (leak) it will be worse mind
 

Dolly_Gti

G60 spooling up.
Aug 15, 2006
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beat me to it, keep the glass clean moisture sticks to dirt. i came out of work today and nearly everyone had to scrape the ice off their screen, but mines wasnt too bad some screenwash and wipers later i was good to go.

im wondering if Rain-x stops ice forming as easily??? i mean it is alcohol based by the smell of it.
 

old 'uns

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Mar 20, 2003
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if you're brave you'll lift the carpets & see how wet they are underneath. bet there's a leak or a bung out somewhere if you get steamed up all the while.
don't think Rain-X helps that much, if it's icy, it's icy and you still need to scrape
 
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silverline1

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if you're brave you'll lift the carpets & see how wet they are underneath. bet there's a leak or a bung out somewhere if you get steamed up all the while.
don't think Rain-X helps that much, if it's icy, it's icy and you still need to scrape

a lot of water comes down the scuttle and rests under the passenger footwell

common problem, and the worst to trace

mines steams up from time to time also
 

ScottyDog

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Apr 23, 2006
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Cambridge
I have a hole in the plastic tray under the scuttle panel, so the water runs down the windscreen, in the hole, straight into the air intake box, & drips out where the heater resistor plugs in, right onto the passenger footwell!
 
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