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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: jonesltd on 12 August 2014, 18:57
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59 reg GTD and this has the WORST heating system going?!!! Today for instance....it rained like cats and dogs! was outside got soaked and went in the car and instantly the car 'steamed' up so I put the heating on and did it clear it no? still has condensation on windows and the same in winter? what is wrong with the car its mad!!! All filters changed and nothing....my mk4 works better than mk6 and is older?!!
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Have you got the Air Con on?
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I know what you mean. Sometimes you get an odd mix of weather/humidity which causes weird behaviour and the blowers / demister struggles to have any effect. I had an odd occurrence whilst driving yesterday. Had been driving about 20 mins, windows all clear, air con off, then it started thundering and lightning and car instantly steamed up on all windows. It got so bad I nearly had to pull over as visibility was getting really bad, on a dual carriage way at the time so not ideal!! In the end the only thing that helped was opening the windows (and getting soaked in the process) which cleared it.
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nothing was on ie in winter just blowers on AC not lit or dual...saving fuel and today I did the same just turned dial on drivers to HI and that was it nothing else was on ie ac or dual
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Never had a problem with the Golf, had a Seat leon fr latest version and same as what you describe. Very poor demisting the windscreen. Maybe when it damp inside it's picking up moisture if you recirc the air within the car instead of from the outside.....all else failing and forgive my "wit" as people to send you those little silicon sachets that absorb moisture in training shoes etc.. :smiley:
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What am I missing here? Two complaints about cars steaming up and neither have the air con switched on, to be fair though one of the posts is hardly legible. Try switching it on ya tight buggers :grin:
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Mine does the same. Just make sure the air con is switched off.
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Rain X anti fog, works great!
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What am I missing here? Two complaints about cars steaming up and neither have the air con switched on, to be fair though one of the posts is hardly legible. Try switching it on ya tight buggers :grin:
I hope you're not referring to my post being illegible :grin:
No complaint on my part, merely pointing out to the OP that sometimes you get a freak mix of conditions that creates instant condensation and air con makes this type of situation worse, hence why it was switched off. I can live with the odd bit of condensation :wink:
Rain X anti fog, works great!
Will give this a go in winter
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Only my windscreen mists up but the A/C on the screen clears it quickly.
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I hope you're not referring to my post being illegible :grin:
No complaint on my part, merely pointing out to the OP that sometimes you get a freak mix of conditions that creates instant condensation and air con makes this type of situation worse, hence why it was switched off. I can live with the odd bit of condensation :wink:
No mate not yours :wink: I've never had this mix of conditions. Any condensation/misting I get on the windscreen is cleared pretty much straight away once I divert the air to it, air con on :grin:
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Switch air on on
It clears in seconds
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What am I missing here? Two complaints about cars steaming up and neither have the air con switched on, to be fair though one of the posts is hardly legible. Try switching it on ya tight buggers :grin:
Darn it, it's mine! That bloody college that i gave £500 for a English gcse must have been one of those fake ones! Well £503 in total that A4 frame frae Asda!! :sad: :grin: :grin:
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Ac on or off then as some saying on others off?
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On. It dehumidifies as well as chilling the air. Mine is on all day everyday.
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I was reading through an old VW Driver magazine and there was a letter from someone who was experiencing similar problems. In his case it was diagnosed as a problem with the fresh air inlet servo. He removed the pollen filter and could see the flap opening and closing without any input from the air con.
He got a dealer to 'reset the parameters of the servo's potentiometer' and this cured it.
The article is in the February 2010 issue.
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned that your car could be damp inside which is causing the mist up i had it in my fabia the door seals were blown had a little in mk6 the rear wash wiper pipe was split getting internals wet there is a guide to repair this if needed made by some outstanding bloke :wink:
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I was reading through an old VW Driver magazine and there was a letter from someone who was experiencing similar problems. In his case it was diagnosed as a problem with the fresh air inlet servo. He removed the pollen filter and could see the flap opening and closing without any input from the air con.
He got a dealer to 'reset the parameters of the servo's potentiometer' and this cured it.
The article is in the February 2010 issue.
That may well have been me. I'll dig the magazine out and have a look.
Either way, the 'fix' only worked for a short time. It was a common fault on B5.5 Passats. The only 100% cure was to replace the servo, but this was a dash out job and a price of £900 from the dealer. Many people just wedged the flap permanently open with a stick.
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Flick the A/C on, it'll clear pretty much instantly. Only in town/stop start traffic do you use more fuel with it on, at any half-cruising speed the extra usage is negligible. :wink:
Bare in mind, that when A/C is in use it creates a lot of condensation (hence the drip under the car). The internals of the system also get damp, so when you switch the a/c off, that dampness is blown into the car.
To dry the system properly if it's bothering you, have the blowers on full heat for 5 mins with a/c on, then switch a/c off and it should cure the phantom misting up.
However, if you bring some dampness in the car, or even if it rains whilst driving it will always start to get damp inside. Cars are sealed incredibly well now, so the damp air through the vents when it's raining stays in the car.
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Turning the a/c on just sucks more moisture in to the car. Screen will clear faster with a/c off. Just wack the heaters on full blast for a few mins
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Turning the a/c on just sucks more moisture in to the car. Screen will clear faster with a/c off. Just wack the heaters on full blast for a few mins
Yep this works for me too. I generally have air con on most of the time but just to clear a misted screen, air con off and heaters on.
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If you are going to do it that way, you may as well have the windows open a crack. Any moisture in the air will be picked up by the warm air, then drawn towards the cold air outside. The draft outside the car caused by driving will draw the warm air out of the car, taking the moisture with it.
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Both methods will do the job, so what does it matter. As long as you end up with a clear screen without resorting to wiping it, then job done.
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I hate a wiped screen. And when all my mates decide to draw on the windows :whistle: So I have to use best practice and keep them clear at all times :grin:
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I hate a wiped screen. And when all my mates decide to draw on the windows :whistle: So I have to use best practice and keep them clear at all times :grin:
Kids are just as bad for drawing on wet windows/car. Tell your mates to take a taxi next time :wink:
Missing the eddy much, gazing longingly at that screensaver? :tongue:
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I hate a wiped screen. And when all my mates decide to draw on the windows :whistle: So I have to use best practice and keep them clear at all times :grin:
Kids are just as bad for drawing on wet windows/car. Tell your mates to take a taxi next time :wink:
Missing the eddy much, gazing longingly at that screensaver? :tongue:
I've resorted to just pressing the unlock button once (global unlocking switched off of course :wink:) so they have no choice to take a taxi :laugh:
Oooo low blow!! It's getting worse...I've now started looking at any available Youtube 'material' involving ED's.... :embarrassed:
This weekend will be OK though... I'm being shipped to Zanzibar for a few days...one of the most idyllic places I've seen! :smiley: