wind screen steam up

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Bill, Dec 11, 2003.

  1. Bill

    Bill Guest

    wonder if anyone can help,
    the windows on my peugeot 306 steam up on the inside really easily on these
    cold
    mornings.

    Bill
     
    Bill, Dec 11, 2003
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  2. Bill

    Stuart Dalby Guest

    Could be you have damp carpets or seats somewhere inside the car.
    Unless it's just "normal" moisture misting up the inside of the
    windows, the moisture must be coming from somewhere.

    Stuart
    http://www.radox.freeserve.co.uk/306.htm
     
    Stuart Dalby, Dec 11, 2003
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  3. You could always stop breathing ;-)
    Seriously, if it's the windows you haven't got too much to bother about,
    winding them down and back up again should clear them. If the windscreen
    steams up inside after you have turned the heater onto demist you may have a
    leak in the heater matrix. If you have don't panic, Wynn's Radiator Stop
    Leak usually does the trick.

    Ron Robinson
     
    R. N. Robinson, Dec 12, 2003
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  4. ive noticed that water enters from the light console. ive just tightened the
    aerial bolt, a while back when we had really heavy rain I also noticed that
    there was a damp patch in the front passenger footwell, still havent traced
    that one tho
     
    The Question Asker, Dec 12, 2003
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  5. Bill

    Stuart Dalby Guest

    water leaking through the aerial hole is a common problem. If
    tightening the bolt doesn't fix the leak, try removing the aeriel and
    putting a bit of sealant around the base before re-securing.

    My damp patch in the passenger footwell was due to a faulty windscreen
    seal although there are other possibilities.

    Stuart
    http://www.radox.freeserve.co.uk/306.htm
     
    Stuart Dalby, Dec 13, 2003
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  6. Bill

    Spencer Guest

    Sounds very simple, but I had this problem before. You haven't left the
    heater on re-circulated air rather than drawing air from outside have
    you????

    Just a thought

    Spencer
     
    Spencer, Dec 16, 2003
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  7. Bill

    Bill Guest

    mmmm this got me thinking - the cold weather - which I don't want to draw
    in - so I suppose all I can say is I have the air being drawn from the
    internal radiator mainly because I want warm air in he car - not sure if
    this makes senses, I was confused to what you mean by drawing air from
    outside - would this not make these matter worse?

    Bill
     
    Bill, Dec 21, 2003
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  8. Bill

    Spencer Guest

    There is a switch or a lever in some cars that draws air either from outside
    or reheats the air inside the car. This can be used to warm a vehicle
    quicker although if left on for any length of time can cause the vehicle to
    steam up. Drawing fresh air from outside and heating this air provides dryer
    air so less condensation.

    Regards

    Spencer
     
    Spencer, Dec 30, 2003
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