WINDSCREEN FREEZIN! iN THE INSIDE!!!!!!!!

kirstys-pug · Post by **kirstys-pug** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 1:05 am

HELP!

Anyone else had this problem?

Didnt happen to my car last year but every day that the car has frooze up lately, inside of the windscreen is worse than outside!!!!

have to defrost it with the heaters and then dry it with a towel!

Ive checked all the windows are flly up etc, and Ive never had any problems with leaks etc!

Any ideas or tips to stop it?

Frosty · Post by **Frosty** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 9:22 am

Bring it to Melbourne - we had 37 Deg C here today and more of the same for the rest of the week

Sorry, that was not helpful at all. Hope you can sort it out from some constructive feedback

Riss · Post by **Riss** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 4:17 pm

We've got that prob too - got a leak somewhere boooooo

Found ours - back carpet behind drivers seat is soggy

Monkey time on Monday

Cayman 206 CC · Post by **Cayman 206 CC** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 6:12 pm

ive had the same problem with mine. Its worse on the front windscreen when ever its damp outside, and even if i get in the car and its clear, it soon steams up when im sat in it for a while till the engine gets warm! Ive had the car about 6 months and havent noticed any leaks yet! Does any 1 have any advise?

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 9:33 pm

I never steam up - I keep the air con on 21.5 all year round

And I get 30mpg (and that's stop-start commuting mostly)

ICE DOCTOR · Post by **ICE DOCTOR** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 12:31 pm

Wow...

Cayman 206 CC · Post by **Cayman 206 CC** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 6:02 pm

Yeah, i leave the air con on all the time too, but its every time i get in the car from cold the inside of the windscreen is wet through! It soon clears once the engine is warm, but it shouldnt steam up like it does! I had a 206GTi before the cc, and that was fine!

Rally Annie · Post by **Rally Annie** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:49 pm

I've had my 2.0SE CC almost 3 weeks, and mostly use the ECO setting rather than aircon. A mate of mine who works for another car company recommends switching the aircon off about 10 minutes before the end of your journey because the problem is caused by the increased moisture level of air coming through the vents from the aircon (water cooled) system. Running without gives a chance for drier air to come through, apparently.

However, I mostly use the ECO setting and every morning, it takes a good five or six minutes with the blower on full blast to get the inside of the windscreen clear. And it is actually ice, just rubbing it with a chamois sponge doesn't clear it.

Surely I don't have a leak in a car less than a month old? And it's hardly rained so how much moisture could have got in?

As an aside, does anyone else with a 2.0 experience a change in engine note at about 2,750 revs? It goes quite "rorty" and then fades away again after 3,000 revs. Very curious. Was talking on hands free to a friend today, and he could even hear it down the phone! Hope it's normal.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:31 pm

off topic but your change in engine noise at the revs you mention is likely to mean you need the manifold replaced. i've had mine done earlier in the year but need it done again.

as for the ice - it's been cold but i haven't had that problem

Elle · Post by **Elle** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:43 pm

I have a 3 month old 2 Litre Allure and have also noticed a change in rev tone recently - at one point i thought that my exhaust was blowing as its a similar sound - I can even hear it when the CD Player is on and I do play it loud!!

Also I have noticed that when I change gear sometimes the revs appear to increase when I remove my foot off the accelerator and depress the clutch. Hope it doesnt mean other day in the garage - Its been in 3 times already for different things!!!!

Rally Annie · Post by **Rally Annie** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:56 pm

i'm concerned now to think that something might be wrong with the engine. we've had the car less than 3 weeks, and in that time have covered just over a thousand miles. surely it can't be going wrong already?

Jussi · Post by **Jussi** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 7:59 am

I have always used automatic air con (21,5celsius). Even if outside is -20celsius, i have never had problems about moisture inside. Once i tried eco-mode (last winter), then i got moisture inside glass...
When you use your automatic air con, you have always "dry" cabin.
My brother has a new Sonata and he's got very big problems about moisture inside. He doesn't own an automatic air con, so he try's to use normal air con to dry the cabin. That's very odd when outside is -20celsius

Rally Annie · Post by **Rally Annie** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 10:09 pm

cool, i'll go back to using the aircon then and see what happens. has anyone else had any experience of this?