condensation on screen

[scott64]

Hi
The ice blue charriot seems to be gathering loads of condensation on inside of screen over night. A real pain as no matter how well youve cleaned screen a wipe with a shammy and its all smeared again. Ive tried closing vents but only reduces condensation. Any tips.

[wantalotus]

daft question, but the carpets aren't wet are they? I had similar problem, dried them out and it's not too bad now. Another solution offered was to use the air con, it appears to demist quicker, but how/why I do not know.

[adrianmugridge]

Years ago my 1st Esprit used to suffer from this alot. I think it was initially caused by a leaking sunroof, so the interior just got very damp. I cured it one winter's day by taking it for a blast with the windows up and the heater full on until I was roasting, then I opened the windows and let all the damp air out then repeated this several times. It seemed to rid the interior of the moisture that had built up.

Adrian
www.adrianmugridge.co.uk

[jig]

My Mondeo did exactly this and it was the same - a leaky rear light had allowed the boot carpet to get wet. Once I cured the leak and dried it out, no more problems.

I should point out that my Elise doesn't mist up that much... Racetech floor you see



>> Edited by jig on Wednesday 5th January 15:41

[scott64]

cheers
Carpets dry, car only couple of years old. Moisture gathers on screen around vents. I will try long run with heaters on full blast.

[S Works]

scott64 said:

I will try long run with heaters on full blast.

it's just doing it to get attention. You'll have to it's @rse off as a punishment.

[PJLarge]

Have you tried Fog-X? It's the Rain-X stuff for the inside of the car.

Phil.

[scott64]

I think you may be right trouble is with the new race exhaust it will get lots of attention!!!! Tomorrow I will take it on a blast on a good little road I know in the depths of suffolk. So any farmers that might read this (none) keep your tractors in the yard.

[K-Serious]

bought cheap window stuff from supermarket which prevents misting up of mirrors etc...just leave a good kayer on and you wont need to demist again!!!

needs reapplication every few weeks though

[Gooby]

I had a similar problem in a Galant Turbo, the heater matrix devloped a pin hole. By turning on the de mister, I was misting up the windscreen. I used rad weld.