does anyone have a problem with windows misting up water on inside
or is it just me

 

You must a leak somewhere or a crack in the windows...me thinks.

 

i think my windows might not be sealing as good as they should i dont know

 

Get the inside really hot then drive around for 10 mins with the back windows open about 1/4 way down, this will dry the car out if it keeps happening you must have a leak.

Colin

 

Get Aircon - should dry out the air nicely.

 

Just check that you haven't got the air recirculation lever pushed onto "recirculate" rather than left open...

MarkO, have you been forcibly expatriated yet?

 

Not yet. Got a few more hours left (not too many tonight though, I hope!).

 

You should try and keep that kind of behaviour to the Bedroom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JT

 

100% agree, my window were steaming up like hell for a few days and then I realised I'd made this fundamental error

[Edited by Saxo Boy - 12/20/2002 12:08:08 AM]

 

Surely if you leave the setting 'open' rather than recirculate, that will let MORE water in? Or have I got entirely the wrong end of the stick here?

 

You need to get air coming in from the outside unless you have aircon. The recircuilating air will contain all the moisture from your breath, steaming them up.

I had the same problem on my drive up to Donington last Sunday. I thought it was due to the fact I had three people in the car cause it just wouldn't de-mist . The next day I remembered I had switched it to recirculate to stop sucking in some dirty diesel fumes coming from a smelly van I had been following on Saturday evening. Switched it to fresh air and hey presto, clear windows!!

 

Dave, it isn't so much water getting in as you breathing . Cold windows and warm breath = condensation, so you need airflow to get rid of the moist (marvellous word) air inside...

 

Right, I'm beginning to realise I have been a proper muppet
I ALWAYS have full blast aircon, but with 'recirc' turned on - oh, and I always have to mop Niagara Falls from my windscreen and rear window before I can see anything.

I'll get my coat

 

Dave

You might need to get your aircon checked out. Regardless of how you have the recirc/fresh air lever set, your aircon should take the majority of the moisture out of the air because it works as a de-humidifier.

I find with re-circ on in my car, the screen and windows clear even quicker because the systems not having to extract the moisture from the air coming in from the outside.

Cheers
Kav

 

If u like a warm car then I find it best to open your windows and let the warm air out before u park ur car and lock up. Basically your balancing the temp inside with that outside.

 

some good points cheers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

moved the recirc/fresh air lever and all seems ok