Car gets very misted up inside

pdq1 | 15:12 Mon 03rd Dec 2012 | Motoring

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I know all cars suffer from this but a relatives car seems worse than normal. Its a Honda Civic with a few years under its belt.

Any tips on how to cope with it?

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TWR

It needs to be taken for a run Chrissa, with the heater on Hot, take out the loose mats, it will be them that's causing the problem.

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Buenchico

As others have said, turning the air conditioning on (if available) drys the air and reduces (or eliminates) misting.

However nobody seems to have mentioned a basic bit of physics. Water vapour (aka 'mist') can't adhere to glass. It can only adhere to the dirt on the glass. Clean the inside of our windscreen with vinegar (applied via a wad of kitchen towel) and your misting-up problems will suddenly disappear!

Chris

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Thanks for your answers. No soggy carpets: no leaking heater matrix: no water in tyre well. Must put it down to wife's heavy breathing when trying to negotiate our crowded roads.

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I have heard of using vinegar on the glass...might be worth a try!

SpikeyBush

My car was very soggy inside after being submerged in a flood. I just keep an old wiper blade on the passenger seat to clear the windscreen. It is very effective.

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