Misting up - air conditioning?

[cdt]

I know the last thing you'd want in your wedge is air con but I'm still having a few problems with the wedge misting up especially in this weather, mainly with the side windows. I know I can just had the window down a bit, but it isn't great when it is raining.

I was just wondering if Air Con is a possibile solution, as it was a factory option? Or is it just something else to go wrong and would it be next to impossible to find an air con unit?

[redwedge5]

Yes factory fitted option. Remarkably it still works, but I tend not to use it that much. The position of the compressor pump shifts the alternator to the other side which in turn alters the position of the intake filter and expansion tank.



I think it would involve quite alot of effort and money to retrofit.

[number 7]

Not only something else to go wrong, but just think of all that extra weight - compressor, radiator filter, pipework

7.

[stainless_steve]

Try using some anti-mist works a treat,alot lighter too

[leorest]

When I was running the 350 as my only car, commuting throughout the seasons and enduring all they could throw at me, the biggest (in fact the only) problem was misting up. The car was garaged, all be it in a slightly damp one, and on a bad day I could get half way to work seeing out of the windows. The journey home was worse. Regardless of how warm the engine got or how long the drive was, once misting up had started it would never clear. After some investigation I failed to find any form of intended vent/hole that allowed cold/dry/fresh air into the cabin and for that matter any way out. The plastic membrane behind the door cards had failed directing a freezing gale onto my right knee through the interior door handle. Even this accidental fresh air vent was insufficient for keeping the humidity down. In the past it has been mentioned on this forum that an extra blank speaker grill let into the door card, at the bottom corner near the “B” post, might be for ventilation. Whether it’s intended as air in or out or air at all I don’t know.

After all of this rambling background, what I am trying to get at is, I think failure to demist is due to lack of fresh/dry air getting in and damp air getting out.

Some of the later cars had extra dashboard vents near the “A” posts. Were these fresh air If so how was the ducting routed, and could this be retrofitted to the earlier cars?
Leo

[redwedge5]

number 7 said:

Not only something else to go wrong, but just think of all that extra weight - compressor, radiator filter, pipework 7.

Makes a nonsense of having the expense of carbon fibre in the body . I wonder how much faster my car would go if I ditched all the aircon

[350matt]

The main problem is poor airflow and the lack of a fresh air intake for the system so it only re-circulates the cabin air with the intake located by the drivers knee, so often pulling in damp air from the soggy carpet.

Fix any leaks and the the poor airflow is usually down to the myriad of leaks with the std sysytem, I very recently completly pulled mine apart and rebuilt it all,sealing it with glassfibre as I went, I also made a new screen manifold for it ( as the old one had nearly fallen apart) and by golly gosh it only demists !

Its now also up for sale.....

Matt

>> Edited by 350matt on Tuesday 17th January 13:00

[l33]

I had the same problem. Halfrauds sell a product that you apply to the inside of your windows to stop them misting up. Can't remember what its called but it works a treat. Its a bit like a polish and when you buff it off, no more misting up.
Less costly and less faffing around than fitting aircon...

[adam quantrill]

Also - if it's a nice day, park with the top down. It dries out the humid bits. And drive to work with the top down of course!