Hi Folks,
Since the cold weather has set in I seem to be getting a serious windscreen fogging problem that even when wiped fogs up again almost immediatley. Any ideas?
I have tried off the shelf solutions and homemade white vinegars mixes, but no joy sadley.
Cheers
Si
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Posted 15 October 2012 - 09:22 PM
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 06:28 AM
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 07:37 AM
RainX on the outside and FogX on the inside is about the best you can hope for. If you can let the car stand and warm up before driving, you have a better chance, but some say that it better for the engine to get in a drive normally. Obviously this doesn't help with a cold heater problem...
The final alternative is a thick coat and roof off :-)
The final alternative is a thick coat and roof off :-)
Well, the Elise is fixed but the A8 has gone to Audi heaven.
Old A8 now changed for new A8. More wafting, care of 4.2V8 fun...
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 07:45 AM
It's the big advantage of having air con. Clears in seconds (when it's working).
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 09:45 AM
Blowers on full blast to screen but will take some time to clear before being able to drive.
Keep car in garage.
Fog-x
Keep car in garage.
Fog-x
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 10:05 AM
Do you have girly carpets - are they damp causing the steaming-up?
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Posted 16 October 2012 - 11:29 AM
Keep the inside of the screen clean and use a chamois sponge and or micro-fibre cloths with air-con / heater on full. Kitchen roll is quite useful too.
Keep the outside of the windscreen clean too, if its colder than the inside, the inside will steam up even more.
Keep the outside of the windscreen clean too, if its colder than the inside, the inside will steam up even more.
Edited by Wild, 16 October 2012 - 11:29 AM.
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Posted 18 October 2012 - 09:03 PM
how old is the car?, if the matrix is leaking you'll get more fogging - it'll be noticable by the inside of car smelling of anti-freeze even though you may not be loosing much.
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Posted 01 November 2012 - 10:42 PM
Si,
Does the screen stay foggy for a long time even after the engine is up to operating temp? If it does as Elise+Imp says, you may have a leaking matrix and the de-mister is actually blowing 'damp air' onto your screen where it condenses & will continue to do so till the screen is warmed sufficiently for the damp air not to condense on it. Keep an eye on your coolant level. Fingers crossed for you.
Does the screen stay foggy for a long time even after the engine is up to operating temp? If it does as Elise+Imp says, you may have a leaking matrix and the de-mister is actually blowing 'damp air' onto your screen where it condenses & will continue to do so till the screen is warmed sufficiently for the damp air not to condense on it. Keep an eye on your coolant level. Fingers crossed for you.
Edited by Mutley00, 01 November 2012 - 10:43 PM.
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