condensation

[Stev]

Right i am gettin a lot of condensation in my car when i get into somtimes my car can sit for 5 days without movin as i am bust with work the now... has anyone got any idea how i am gettin this promblem ?

 

[MrMark]

its cause its warmer inside than out. not much you can do IMO.

 

[Grant_172]

try using you air con all the time, it creates a dry heat and it wont steam up, Mine is on all the time and the uses more petrol thing is just a myth, well i think so anyway

 

[mr bognor]

Will use a bit more fuel if air con is on

 

[Grant_172]

i dont think it does tbh, i leave mine on all year round tho, As when the car steams up it just pisses me off

 

[iarno]

i'm pretty sure its a fact that the air con does use more fuel even tho i imagine its only a bit more

 

[Stev]

it was never like this before really or is it just the cold weather ?

 

[stew_punk]

try driving a mrk1 clio track/race car in this weather then. polycarb windows love to condensation up! really annoying!

 

[jimmyriddle]

is anything wet in the car? damp boot my dad has this prob (hes a window cleaner), and with all the wet stuff in his boot his car always fogs up.

 

[clio__chris]

mine does the same

i end up with condensation patches on the inside of the windscreen & sunroof which is a pain and takes ages to dry off (and dripped on my passenger at the weekend - boohoo! )

dont really have an answer for it tho but it is a pain.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Warm air caused by you meets a cold surface i.e the windows and you get condensation , nothing you can do about it other than put the heater on the windscreen clear setting , thats what i leave mine on all year round , clears in a few seconds so problem solved .

 

[Day]

It probably leaks water too.

Check under the passenger footwell, under the seat, around where the aerial is and under and around the boot.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

^^^ Could be leaks , but my 182 steams up like fcuk and it doesn't have any leaks , my 172 leaked through the tailgate grommet , and it didn't steam up anymore than my 182 does . Always worth a check though .

 

[jimmyriddle]

lift back seats up(bottom bit) mines wet under there.

 

[rory182]

lift back seats up(bottom bit) mines wet under there.

i think a wheel arch leak causes that from memory.

Mine was like that once, fixed itself seemingly.

 

[R20 CWH]

iv got this prob at the mo, nowt you can really do. i find opening the windows and leaving the a/c on helps alot tho

dehumidifer in it for 30 mins is also a guid idea

 

[Leeshez]

Mine steamed up a lot. I found under the rear seat it rains in and it was very wet.

 

[DebV6]

I usually just stick the air con on, that clears it up straight away, although for the first few minutes it keeps steaming up again, o the air con is on and off.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

lift back seats up(bottom bit) mines wet under there.

My 172 was piss wet under the back seat and spare wheel well . I was gonna sort it but sold it before i got round to it . They can leak from the black grommets in the tailgate . Take em out , silicon sealant them back in .