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Crappy window demister
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:30 pm
by CymruPolo
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:50 pm
by alexperkins
Have you got the AC on or off?
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:55 pm
by CymruPolo
Do you mean is the ECON bit on or off?
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:59 pm
by alexperkins
same difference
yes thats what i mean!
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:17 pm
by CymruPolo
Haha .. it's off.
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:22 pm
by alexperkins
so your air con is on basically and eco is off
lol this is getting dreadfully confusing!
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:52 pm
by mattupson
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:57 pm
by alexperkins
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
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:01 pm
by Kelk11
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
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:41 pm
by Si_GTi
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!
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:25 pm
by Tim_GTi
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
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:44 pm
by Si_GTi
I don't smoke
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:29 pm
by CymruPolo
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
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:31 am
by bbspolo
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!
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:41 pm
by 6N2 GTI 00
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.