Now I wouldn't mind if this only happened during the throngs of moments of unbridled passion

but at the slighest hint of rain,all the windows mist up

I've tried all the heater settings,I've not got it set to 're-circulate' and there is no sign of dampness in the car anywhere

I have to turn on the air-con to clear it

Has anyone got any suggestions as to whats wrong please?

Cheers,Jon

 

When was the last time you cleaned the inside windows? If they have been cleaned and it still mists up then perhaps you have a slight leak around the boot seal or rear light cluster.

Food for thought.

-Steve.

 

Possible heater core leak?

 

Are there any 'smells' in the car at all?
Are you sure the recirculate swith is working as this is classic effect of the car in internal circ only.
Back to a dealer?
Graham.

 

My jap sti 1995 does exactly the same. Been trying to sort it for 8 months. I'm sure the recirc flap is stuck. Where do we find it?

 

Best way to demist is with aircon anyway, as system extracts moisture as well. I run aircon all year round not just for cooling in summer. I would guess the misting up is normal in certain conditions if you are only using the heater without the air con switched on.

 

Have you got the re-circ button switched on? This will cause the car to steam up.It needs to be set on fresh air coming into the car.

 

When you run the air-con, do you get the pool of water under the car?
I had a problem (vauxhall) where the drain was partially blocked, causing the condensate to back-up and overflow into the footwell. Because the carpets are not naturally absorbent, you could have water sitting beneath them and the carpets are still dry to the touch. Pull back the carpet and have a feel beneath for moisture, this would definitely cause misting.
Regards
Pedro

 

I find the same with my 04 WRX.

The heater clears the screen effectively but as the car reaches the temp indicated on the dial, then the heat from the blowers reduces meaning misting again.

I am going to go to Halfrauds to get some isopropyl alcohol to wipe on the inside of the windows, this will help.

 

I get the same problem with my bugeye WRX. I agree it's a pain in the **** but at least the aircon clears it within seconds.

 

which window mists up first?

 

Thanks for the replies gents

Well I've been right thro the car today and can't find anything amiss at all,I even had the carpets up!!

but as t2t said,its a proper pita.Even if I use the air con to clear it 5 minutes after I get out of the car every window has condensation all over it again

Guess its one for the dealer to have a look at

 

the windscreen,If I'm about to start it on a damp morning(garaged overnight)
then all the windows mist up at once before I've even started it??

 

Elmer
Did you ever get dealer to check this. I have same probs with WRX 04 wagon.
Spends much of day in station car park - and always gallons condensation on all windows - whereas other cars are clear.
I do use aircon and not set on re-circ

 

In my experience, any water leaks will end up making one or more carpets wet, be it heater matrix, door seals, front window, back window etc...so I'd say it just a quirk of a scooby.

I do leave with heater settings set to cold and all vents open when car stopped. Only ever get back window mist up on cold-ish nights - like last night.

Check your environmental air control pipework (is that what they call it these days?)...like said, might be something stuck shut not allowing fresh air in when car not moving.

 

My sti did this it turned out to be the 3rd brake light wire that comes through the boot lid was not sealed and was dripping water onto the boot mat i just resealed mine and the problem has gone

 

As rob says water leaking into the boot. Have a look under the spare wheel mine can be like a swimming pool at times. My responce was to drill two small holes in the wheel well to allow the water to drain.

 

IMHO a thorough clean of the windows inside always helps...

 

would it not have been better to fix the leak? instead of letting the water use your car as a posh waterfall ?






FWIW water in the boot usually means the rear screen mists up first, not the windscreen