heated front screen

[minid0m]

Change the thermostat.

the old bank card from the wallet is the handiest thing to use to clear ice and won't cause any screen scratches.

[euro dave]

the de-icer or your actual tool you use to clean it?
I tend to actually get up abit earlier...turn the engine over, with heaters on, just use a scraper and by the time you have done, the engine has warmed up and the car for you inside and everyone is happy

Dinx

considering you're bothered about screenwash damaging your paintwork - staring up a car and leaving it at idle is just as bad for the engine, if not worse.  It needs to be under slight load when first started to get the oil circulated and warmed asap.

It's tempting though, and I still do it occasionally!

[minid0m]

Do Demon tweeks do the heated screens for the golf. I know that they did one for a classic mini, which I was considering some time ago.

[Jay]

I wanted to ask about this, my heaters are really sh!t, its a half hour+ run to work and they are still not heated up, despite sitting in the car park for a good 15 mins scraping etc.

Now my mums got a 1.3 Mk2 C reg fully original and hers are mint!

but mine has got a GTI interior? Any ideas?

Does it work at all? Are you using it correctly? have you got the vents in the open position? Does it blow cold air? Check that the foam has not blocked the vents. Failing all of that it's either a replacement valve/copper pipe or heater matrix.

[TheRaven]

I wanted to ask about this, my heaters are really sh!t, its a half hour+ run to work and they are still not heated up, despite sitting in the car park for a good 15 mins scraping etc.

Now my mums got a 1.3 Mk2 C reg fully original and hers are mint!

but mine has got a GTI interior? Any ideas?

Does it work at all? Are you using it correctly? have you got the vents in the open position? Does it blow cold air? Check that the foam has not blocked the vents. Failing all of that it's either a replacement valve/copper pipe or heater matrix.

It blows, and it does get warm it just takes ages, works best on number 2 (the little heater sign), and both switches slid to the right.

It blows cold air but they are not very powerful, and Ive tried the vents in all different positions.

[GolfDan]

Screen Wash and De-Icer both contain solvents. In the long run they will affect the rubber seals but would take years and I guess prolonged De-Icer attacks on the paint may damage it a little but again would need to drown it.

Its mainly isopropanol iirc.

[TheRaven]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropanol

Just incase you were wondering!

[JC]

Whack the demister setting on full heat. De-ice 4 side windows with ice scraper, the front screen will almost be done, just a little scrape here a little scrape there oh and ofc the rear screen will be done with the heated screen control. Jobs a good'un   

Or a kettle full of boiling water if your brave.

Sits and waits for the tails of cracked screens tomorrow 

[sidecarphil]

so in answer to my question ther was no standard golf 2 with a heater screen 

[GolfDan]

so in answer to my question ther was no standard golf 2 with a heater screen 

I dont think so   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropanol

Just incase you were wondering!

I was right