Crappy window demister

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:30 pm

I don't know if it's just mine but as soon as I get in the car in the morning during the winter (i.e now

) the windows often steam up as I drive off.

I put the heaters on full and demisters on but they don't seem to shift anything in a hurry. I end up having to open the windows and freezing my arse off to get rid of it.

Anyone else getting the same? It's starting to annoy me.

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:50 pm

Have you got the AC on or off?

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:55 pm

Do you mean is the ECON bit on or off?

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:59 pm

same difference

yes thats what i mean!

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:17 pm

Haha .. it's off.

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:22 pm

so your air con is on basically and eco is off

lol this is getting dreadfully confusing!

mattupson · Post by **mattupson** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:52 pm

Same happens with me, even with aircon on (econ off) it takes ages.

Think it i because below 5 degress the aircon does not function, so i have heard.

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:57 pm

I find the best demisting is done by sticking the air con on auto at 21C - very effective, once the engine has warmed up a little

Kelk11 · Post by **Kelk11** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:01 pm

mine did this a lot last year and found the more you change around with it the worse it gets to the point where ive had to pull over before.

now what seems to work for me is have it on econ at 20`c with only 2 or 3 bars of speed. but leave the car door open for a few seconds whilst you turn then engine on.

seems to now work fine, its as if the moist air is trapped in the system and when you turn it on it blows it straight onto the windscreen

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:41 pm

I've got manual A/C and mine does this often too, when its cold. Takes a minimum of about 5 minutes to even start clearing enough for me to safely drive so I tend to just sit and listen to some tunes!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:25 pm

I just wap the heaters on full, stand outside and spark up a fag. and leave it for five minutes to do it's own thing

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:44 pm

I don't smoke

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:29 pm

Well, glad to see it's not just mine!

I've got something else to annoy me now anyway, the bit over the speedo/clocks has started rattling .. again

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:31 am

same as tim rearly leave 5 mins earler turn heaters on full and have a smoke, by the time im done so is my screen!

6N2 GTI 00 · Post by **6N2 GTI 00** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:41 pm

Yeah mines the same, nightmare to clear especially if your late for work.

I leave mine for 10 mins normally does the trick, wack the heated seats on and when you get in its perfect.