Fogged Up Windscreen / Sidewindows
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Afternoon folks.
Mk 3 Scirocco, every bloody winter like on rainy days today. Having the blower on is not even that effective, and it’s not like you can lower the door windows as they are pillar-less and you just get a deluge of rain in the car.
Having a demist cloth is not really effective as it smears the glass. It’s almost like water is getting in the interior and it being the cause, there is absolutely no evidence of this at all.
Any advice would be welcomed.
Mk 3 Scirocco, every bloody winter like on rainy days today. Having the blower on is not even that effective, and it’s not like you can lower the door windows as they are pillar-less and you just get a deluge of rain in the car.
Having a demist cloth is not really effective as it smears the glass. It’s almost like water is getting in the interior and it being the cause, there is absolutely no evidence of this at all.
Any advice would be welcomed.
If I have had this in the past then my solution was to buy damp absorbing pillow-type things which are used in caravans.. they absorbed a lot of moisture and last a while as you can dry them out and re-use them.
You get the ones with the small ones with an indicator that turns pink when 'full' and needing dried out, but the ones I'm talking about are much more effective. They are probably 12-15" long and pretty chunky, they looked like a massive black pudding.. to keep things PG-rated.
Edit: I'd check the floors for dampness/indication of water ingress and also the spare wheel well (if it has one) as some of my older cars have turned this into a little paddling pool due to poor boot/light seals, causing damp issues in the car.
You get the ones with the small ones with an indicator that turns pink when 'full' and needing dried out, but the ones I'm talking about are much more effective. They are probably 12-15" long and pretty chunky, they looked like a massive black pudding.. to keep things PG-rated.
Edit: I'd check the floors for dampness/indication of water ingress and also the spare wheel well (if it has one) as some of my older cars have turned this into a little paddling pool due to poor boot/light seals, causing damp issues in the car.
Definitely water getting in somewhere.VAG well known for poor rear light seals, rear slam vents which both fill the rear quarter wells before you realise. Also if it has a sunroof, firstly the drains can cause issue through poor maintenance and blockages, then when you think you’ve got that used, the plastic frame attached to the roof starts cracking….
normalbloke said:
Definitely water getting in somewhere.VAG well known for poor rear light seals, rear slam vents which both fill the rear quarter wells before you realise. Also if it has a sunroof, firstly the drains can cause issue through poor maintenance and blockages, then when you think you ve got that used, the plastic frame attached to the roof starts cracking .
I was about to say the same thing. Check the boot underneath all the carpet to ensure its actually dry.Hello again, and thank you all.
I’ve been cleaning the windscreen glass thoroughly with Isopropyl Alcohol. Good shout on the AC auto control, however vents are directed at the side glass.
It’s not a sunroof car. Having run a few old sheds in my time, my instant thought was water getting in the interior, but no evidence which points to that. In my experience a foisty smell usually also accompanies this sort of issue - nothing.
It has a space saver wheel and I had it out a few weeks ago. Nothing.
The interior filter hasn’t been changed for a while, and I a new one on the shelf in the garage. Tut Jim, I’ll be changing that soon.
I’ll report back.
I’ve been cleaning the windscreen glass thoroughly with Isopropyl Alcohol. Good shout on the AC auto control, however vents are directed at the side glass.
It’s not a sunroof car. Having run a few old sheds in my time, my instant thought was water getting in the interior, but no evidence which points to that. In my experience a foisty smell usually also accompanies this sort of issue - nothing.
It has a space saver wheel and I had it out a few weeks ago. Nothing.
The interior filter hasn’t been changed for a while, and I a new one on the shelf in the garage. Tut Jim, I’ll be changing that soon.
I’ll report back.
Jim H said:
Hello again, and thank you all.
I ve been cleaning the windscreen glass thoroughly with Isopropyl Alcohol. Good shout on the AC auto control, however vents are directed at the side glass.
It s not a sunroof car. Having run a few old sheds in my time, my instant thought was water getting in the interior, but no evidence which points to that. In my experience a foisty smell usually also accompanies this sort of issue - nothing.
It has a space saver wheel and I had it out a few weeks ago. Nothing.
The interior filter hasn t been changed for a while, and I a new one on the shelf in the garage. Tut Jim, I ll be changing that soon.
I ll report back.
Check the rear quarter wells. It’ll only get into the wheel well once the quarter wells are full,I ve been cleaning the windscreen glass thoroughly with Isopropyl Alcohol. Good shout on the AC auto control, however vents are directed at the side glass.
It s not a sunroof car. Having run a few old sheds in my time, my instant thought was water getting in the interior, but no evidence which points to that. In my experience a foisty smell usually also accompanies this sort of issue - nothing.
It has a space saver wheel and I had it out a few weeks ago. Nothing.
The interior filter hasn t been changed for a while, and I a new one on the shelf in the garage. Tut Jim, I ll be changing that soon.
I ll report back.
the-norseman said:
I used to have this issue in loads of cars I owned in the winter and then I learnt how to use "auto" and A/C and never had it since.
I just leave the A/C on all year round and use auto.
Is the correct solution. I've not had an issue for 29 years of BMW auto Aircon (all year), nor on my Volvo 10 years before that. I probably live in one of the wettest parts of thee UK.I just leave the A/C on all year round and use auto.
ETA: all those cars of mine got to 10 (one 19) years old with no AC repairs. Thee 19 year old BMW had a regas once in its lifetime. Cabin filters were changed as due.
Edited by Pica-Pica on Tuesday 20th October 13:53
Philvrs said:
Dehumidifier bags that have the colour change indicator, should prove whether water is getting in or not?
Checked for debris in the drains around the scuttle/ front wings? Some VAG cars suffer, dont know about mk3 scirroco though.
I bought one of those and it seemed make a difference. Checked for debris in the drains around the scuttle/ front wings? Some VAG cars suffer, dont know about mk3 scirroco though.
Basically I think you get water in the car and you can't get it out, but those bags do help.
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