Misty MK1

[attym3]

Reading this thread....
http://mobile.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=...
Got me thinking, I havnt had my Eunos long, this is the first winter and the past few mornings have been cold/damp and it is quite misted up. It doesn't take to long to de-mist really as the engine warms up quite quick.
Is this common on Eunos/MX5s?
The car is not damp inside and doesn't leak. We had a good storm the other day with thunder and lightning which was a good test and it was bone dry after, woohoo.

[MX-5 Lazza]

It would still be best to make sure the hood drain tubes and sill drains are clear.

[Burgmeister]

I was de-misting for a good ten minutes this morning. Blowers on full whack and heat on full intensity.

It is always like this at this time of year and no matter how dry you think the car is, it isnt. If you look around the cabin you will see all manner of sunlight gaps that when subject to adverse weather are more than likely to let small amounts of moisture in.

I am going to try silica gel, I have ordered some (a lot) and see if that makes any difference. Failing that i'll just buy a cloth to soak up the excess wetness allowing the blowers an easier time.

[B3njamin]

When I first read about this I thought it sounded daft but I tried it and found it actually helps.

Find a clean, empty yoghurt pot - a big Greek yoghurt one works well. Fill the pot with cat litter -the crystal litter works better I found-then pierce the lid a lot of times, or simply discard it. Take an old pair or tights or a new cheapy one and pull it over the whole pot, pulling it tightly then tying it off so that it stops any cat litter from spilling out. Hide the contraption behind one of the seats and you're done - I put mine on a radiator every month or so overnight and change the litter every few months.

Sounds silly but it's worked well enough so far.

[attym3]

Burgmeister said:

I am going to try silica gel, I have ordered some (a lot) and see if that makes any difference. Failing that i'll just buy a cloth to soak up the excess wetness allowing the blowers an easier time.

This is a good idea and it just happens I have some silica gel from another job I was doing last week.
I shall report back with the results.

[Risotto]

Can't you just turn the A/C on? Clears in seconds usually.

[attym3]

Risotto said:

Can't you just turn the A/C on? Clears in seconds usually.

It needs "re-gassing"

[MX-5 Lazza]

That also assumes the car has AC. Most UK don't and many JDM don't either

[PATTERNPART]

There was some sort of invention advertised in the Telegraph or Times at the weekend. You know the ads - things for making tea that plug into your lighter. These were soft pillows full of activated charcoal or carbon designed to absorb moisture. You have to dry them out indoors from time to time. Obviously you don't want a damp interior but these things were about £12 and might be worth a try.

[Simbu]

I've ordered some silica gel packs to dot around my mk2, I'll report back on whether it helps with the misty mornings!

I figured for £5 it would be worth a try.

[craikeybaby]

I would still go for the basics, are the drain holes clear, do the windows seal up correctly. My mk1 (even with a hole in the roof) wasn't any worse than other cars I've driven with regards to steaming up and the heater is better than most cars.

Also dropping the roof equalises the air inside/outside fairly quickly...

[St. Anger]

Just get the roof down!