95Juan

As titled. it's kind of cold and moist over here for the time being, so every time i try to drive the 951, it gets super foggy. that and if i come back to my car on a cold night (no rain, just cold), i'll start fogging up the windows with my latin heat.

i keep the windows clean, and i dont wipe it with my fingers, because that just makes it worse.

sometimes if it gets bad enough, it's like...actual water on the windows. i currently use the Stoner glass cleaner and bounty towels. i tried the rain-x defogger, and that doesnt really work too well. rain-x on the outside works pretty good to keep the rain off.



bonus question- what wipers do you guys use?

KuHL 951

If you have water condensing that bad on the inside, you need to check for moisture under you carpet somewhere. Mine never does that even on the coldest days. Maybe you have a slight leak somewhere (battery box, sunroof, hatch, hatch pin drains). My defroster works great even when the outlet air hasn't completely warmed up yet.

SamGrant951

quit "messing around" inside your car dude.

Porsche-O-Phile

Exactly. I take my sexual escapades inside.

Red1

This will sound really off-the-wall, but it worked.

It's incredibly humid here, and I had the same problem. Somebody that grew up here told me to clean the inside of the windshield with old newspaper. Sounded a bit bizarre, but it's free so why not right? Actually seems to help.

35thSLP

Yep, gotta quit breathing so heavy...

nyawn

Does you air conditioner work? Use it. The A/C system doubles as a dehumidifier...

95Juan

ok- how do you guys advise i get rid of moisture on the carpet? i know i've got some on there, and i cleaned out the inside (no papers, or anything) so it's just the passenger side carpet. i pulled up the battery and there's no wetness down there.

how do i get rid of water that's already in there?




and yes- i probably need to stop messing around in there.....not enough space to move around.

nickg

that is the thing to do, with the windows cracked to get some ventilation . after the moisture has dissipated, use good glass cleaner on the inside to clean and dry it. then use newspaper to buff the haze off....voila! crystal clear(the glass cleaner will keep the fog away in most cases)

Techno Duck

Newspaper works great with windex for absolutley streak free glass.

Usually if my windows are fogged up badly, ill just crack the window and turn the defrost on. Usually clears up fairly quickly.

Heres another glass question, how do you guys get grease / oil off the windshield? I think its grease / oil atleast...ive tried everything from carb cleaner to windex, 409 degreaser (for kitchen surfaces)...etc. Maybe its just my wiper arm springs being weak from 17 years of use, but i get these streaks (and areas where the wipers dont 'wipe' well) across the glass making it impossible to see out of in heavy rain. Yes, have brand new wiper blades...Anco. I am to cheap to buy the Bosch, figure i replace them every 2-3 months so whats the point of paying so much more!

On another note, has anyone checked out those new 'Ultimate' wiper blades by Valeo? They come on alot of the new Mercedes....very expensive but i hear they are awsome!

http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/valeo/ultimate.jsp

95Juan

i have that too, i think it's just old wiper arms.

doesnt bosch have a new auto-tensioning wiper that tensions so it's stuck on the glass really hard?

Mike1982

I also notice (as far as fogging) that if you keep your air always on the front window or at least somewhat, it does help it alot. I didn't notice this until I got my in g/f's car and she NEVER runs the fan in the car unless it is like 10F or below that or if the temp is about 90! I noticed that her car fogs up FAST when wet and cool out.

Red1

Have you rain-x'd the windshield? I love that stuff, and it seems to help with exactly the issue you describe.

In a light rain, you'll barely need the wipers, and a heavy rain wipes much more clearly.

yellowline

Wet/dry shop vac.

I actually do use it, with some success.

MM951

My car fogs up whenever its humid outside or when under sunlight. My battery tray leaks like a sieve. All the water is underneath the carpet and causes all the moisture to make the interior wet. I can wipe water off the windshield! I use a shop vac (until you can move your hands anymore) then have the car sit out in the sun with windows open/sunroof out and that clears up my problems until the next time it rains enough to get my carpet soaked..