Re: Condensating Quarter-windows / Carwash

["jtrealty@xxxx " <jtrealty@xxxx>]

This is a long shot but the condensation problem could be caused by a 
cooling system leak and then the steam would condense on the windows. 
The best way to test this theory is to pressure test the cooling
system and see if there are any leaks or the level drops or the 
pressure drops. I have seen leaks that were VERY small and as the 
anti-freeze escaped it turned into steam, you didn't even see
moisture 
just a near invisible haze but if you put your finger by the leak it 
would burn it. Under the reduced presssure as the coolant escapes it 
flashes into invisible steam. If you haven't done a cooling system 
service in many years perhaps it is time to replace all of the hoses 
and maybe the condensation will go away.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, Jan van de Wouw <Jan@xxxx> wrote:
> > > Is there anyway to keep the glass in the rear-quarter-panels
> > > from collecting condensation?
> > You mentioned RainEx on the outside of the windows, but as I
> > understand your question it's about the *inside* of the windows. 
> 
> That's right, but as you know the inside of the Quarterpanels is 
> actually on the OUTSIDE of the car...
> 
> > RainEx also has a product designed to prevent window fogging. 
> > I know it works fairly well on the inside of windshields 
> 
> I have something similar in my car too, it works quite well,
> except on the Tollbooth-windows (because of the felt they rub
> against when rolling up and down I think)
> 
> > this might also be a solution for the inside of the rear 
quarter-windows.
> > Living in (now very chilly) New England, my rear quarter windows 
fog up
> > virtually every morning when I start the car.
> 
> The droplets are too big to really be fog, if it were just fog they
> would disappear from the engine-heat, now the droplets eventuelly 
roll
> down the windows because of the motion of the car...
> 
> > I have not yet tried the RainEx anti-fog product because it 
suggests an
> > ambient temp of at least 45 degrees for application, and it
hasn't 
been
> > quite that warm around here for a while. Has anyone tried this 
product?
> 
> I don't know if I can get it over heer, but the temp here is about 
55 F,
> so that wouldn't be a problem... I think the real problem is in the 
> exposure of the glass to the outside world on both sides: my
> rear-window never foggs up|: I've never had to use the 
Rear-defogger!
> The windows in the door are so sensitive that I have to drive with
> the windows open to have good visibility to the sides at some 
times...
> 
> It could also have to do with the exact compound of the glass,
> or the coating used on it... Or maybe a previous owner has used
> some sort of wax on the car...
> 
> Which brings me to this: would it be safe to run a "D" through a
> roll-over-carwash (to get the wax off)???
> Or would the pressure from the spinning bristles and the force
> from the blowdryer damage the louvers?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> JAN van de Wouw
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