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warm air from heater containg moisture from shoes ect condenses on the cold glass. the outside temp of glass is higher than the inside so it mists up.even when the lights are not on
that was the theory i came up with one sleepless night!!
I have just been out for an evening spin in the Stag and found the inside of the clocks are misting up when the lights are on!
Does anyone know how to stop this happening?
Stuart
As Mad cyclist points out, it must be moisture trapped within the clocks. Remove them from car, take off covers and dry them by leaving them on a radiator, then reassemble taking care to seal the joints to prevent further ingress of water. This should work. Best of luck.
I've never owned a classic that doesn't do this in the winter, but it usually clears quite quickly oncethe heater has chance to do its stuff.
Dealing with temperature change is the issue rather than moisture sosealingthe instruments which would probably make matters worse.There's really only two solutions beyond moving to California: a) heat the garage orb) get a dehumidifier - if you keep the relative humidity below 50%it will have the dual benefit of stoppingyour car rusting.
I heard from a drunk bloke in the pub one day that somerset has a very similar climate to california, is this true or do you have a de-humidefier, is there a thermometer style bit of kit which tells you the humidty levels?
Yes Seaside Bill it would be nice to have a garage but unfortunatley my car lives outside so maybe this is the reason they mist up once the car is running?
I heard from a drunk bloke in the pub one day that somerset has a very similar climate to california, is this true or do you have a de-humidefier, is there a thermometer style bit of kit which tells you the humidty levels?
He must have been very drunk - was cider involved? However, the glamorous and sophisticated resort of Weston-super-Mare is not unlike Malibu.
You'll be needing a hygrometer to measure relative humidity.
Yes Seaside Bill it would be nice to have a garage but unfortunatley my car lives outside so maybe this is the reason they mist up once the car is running?
Stuart
Stuart
There is a product called 'Permabag' which comes in an outdoor version. Basically you put your car in a big zip-up bag which contains cylinders full of a moisture absorbing dessicant (like those little white satchets you get with electronic goods), to control humidity. It's not cheap at £450, but rust is expensive.
I heard from a drunk bloke in the pub one day that somerset has a very similar climate to california, is this true or do you have a de-humidefier, is there a thermometer style bit of kit which tells you the humidty levels?
He must have been very drunk - was cider involved? However, the glamorous and sophisticated resort of Weston-super-Mare is not unlike Malibu.
You'll be needing a hygrometer to measure relative humidity.
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