My windows mist up.
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- martinholmesuk
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My windows mist up.
This is driving me crazy! When I went and met Dragon/Fnord my front window kept misting up.
Today I came home from Canada, I got in the car and it was fine all the way down the road and then it mists up and i can't see for shit so I pull over and wipe the windows.
5mins later the windows are misted up. I turn the heat on no change so I turn the cold on and no change.
What am i doing wrong?
Today I came home from Canada, I got in the car and it was fine all the way down the road and then it mists up and i can't see for shit so I pull over and wipe the windows.
5mins later the windows are misted up. I turn the heat on no change so I turn the cold on and no change.
What am i doing wrong?
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Martin,
[not so serious mode]
Steamy windows
What''s going on in your cheese wedge
[/not so serious mode]
Seems your ventilation isn't up to her job any longer
[not so serious mode]
Steamy windows
What''s going on in your cheese wedge
[/not so serious mode]
Seems your ventilation isn't up to her job any longer
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On 2nd thoughts
suppose you 'internal ventilation' button (middle console 2nd from the left)
got stuck on way or another. Or you just forgot to press it 1 more time
suppose you 'internal ventilation' button (middle console 2nd from the left)
got stuck on way or another. Or you just forgot to press it 1 more time
Niets of niemand zegt dat het echt moet
En toch, of juist daarom,wil je het beleven....
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Normally, when the windows mist up for no aparent reason , it can be an indication that water is getting into the car somehow. I used to find that my previous car would always mist up in the winter, but I knew that the window seals were not particularly good, and the foam sound deadening under the carpet used to soak up the water and it would get trapped there and never really dry out.
My mum's car also gets quite damp inside (sunroof doesn't appear to seal very well), and also mists up very easily.
My 480 though, on the other hand, doesn't ever seem to mist up, and I put it down to good seals around the windows/doors/sunroof/boot (and rear lights!). I know you knew all about the 480's seal/water related problems before you bought this one, and probably cheecked it out thoroughly, but you might want to take a second look.....
My mum's car also gets quite damp inside (sunroof doesn't appear to seal very well), and also mists up very easily.
My 480 though, on the other hand, doesn't ever seem to mist up, and I put it down to good seals around the windows/doors/sunroof/boot (and rear lights!). I know you knew all about the 480's seal/water related problems before you bought this one, and probably cheecked it out thoroughly, but you might want to take a second look.....
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Mine have started doing the same as yours martin, in the same places too... I used mr muscle glass cleaner on it recently and since then, the problem with misting started - I think it's left a film that's incredibly easy to mist and hard to clear - gonna try cleaning the glass really well at the weekend without chemicals maybe, to see if it helps...
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Just Newspaper and water is good also.
Though I tend to use a little detergent in warm water, clean with a sponge, and then buff window with a clean linen cloth
Works for me.
There is also a 'Carplan' Glass polish which is great stuff, if you can find it.
It doesn't smear with wiper blades either.
Though I tend to use a little detergent in warm water, clean with a sponge, and then buff window with a clean linen cloth
Works for me.
There is also a 'Carplan' Glass polish which is great stuff, if you can find it.
It doesn't smear with wiper blades either.
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Re:Misting
Have you had the A/C on this should clear the window a treat. But if there is a problem with your A/C this might be retaning water instead of venting it out side. On out Toyota Townace if you run with the A/C on and then Turn it off but leave the heat on the windows mist up. It appears the A/C matrixs retains some water which just like your tumble drier comes out as condensation. Hope you get what i mean, and hope this is of some help.
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now that's scary - in the past 2 weeks, my car has also started to emit smoke/steam from the vents if you turn the heat on - also if you stop at traffic lights and turn the fan off completely the same smoke/steam starts to slowly emit from he vents...
Has your car passed something nasty to mine mate?!
Has your car passed something nasty to mine mate?!
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Re:misting
Could it be your car has cought the flu and is running a temperature?.