Windshield condensation
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Also check the water runaway from the fresh air intake isnt blocked by leaves etc
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> I have a older model chevrolet truck that literly drives me crazy in the > mornings. During cold weather I will get heavy condensation inside the > windshield, sometimes even ice forms on the inside. All this happens at > night before anyone even gets into the truck. It will eventually clearup > after running the defroster for quite some time.
My old ‘86 Nissan peek-up does the same thing. I just get out the squeegee or ice chipper and go for it. Clean up the remainder with an old terrycloth towel. I suspect it’s the high humidity inside the truck cabin as it only does it after I track in a lot of moisture. Don Montgomery
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Oh yeah, If you have A/C the drain hose might be plugged, resulting in accumulated condensation spilling into the cabin. I poked a stick up the hose from underneath to dislodge the a clogged drain once. Jay
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I have a older model chevrolet truck that literly drives me crazy in the >mornings. During cold weather I will get heavy condensation inside the >windshield, sometimes even ice forms on the inside. All this happens at >night before anyone even gets into the truck. It will eventually clearup >after running the defroster for quite some time. >Days above freezing there is heavy condensation(water) on the inside >windshield that has to be wiped off in order to see out the window. I have >other vehicles that will have ice on the outside of the windshield but are >clear inside. Anyone have an idea what is causeing this and how to prevent >it? >Any ideas? > If the heater core was leaking it could cause this but you would smell the > coolant odor. My guess would be water leaking into the the cabin like > others have mentioned or water pooling in the blower housing. Normally if > it’s air conditioning equipped there would be a drain tube for the > condensate. If water is collecting from various sources and the tube is > clogged it could cause your problem.
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You might want to air out the car after stopping it for the day. A few minutes with the doors open can work wonders. Also make sure that the cooling system isn’t losing fluid. I’d also pull the plug to the A/C compressor to insure that it’s not running and collecting water. — Bob May Remember that computers do exactly what you tell them to do, not what you think that you told them! Bob May
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Leave it parked outside? Carpeting wet? I’d probably say water getting in the cabin. My car was like this once when the carpet got wet. JAy
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have a older model chevrolet truck that literly drives me crazy in the > mornings. During cold weather I will get heavy condensation inside the > windshield, sometimes even ice forms on the inside. All this happens at > night before anyone even gets into the truck. It will eventually clearup > after running the defroster for quite some time. > Days above freezing there is heavy condensation(water) on the inside > windshield that has to be wiped off in order to see out the window. I have > other vehicles that will have ice on the outside of the windshield but are > clear inside. Anyone have an idea what is causeing this and how to prevent > it? > Any ideas?
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>I have a older model chevrolet truck that literly drives me crazy in the >mornings. During cold weather I will get heavy condensation inside the >windshield, sometimes even ice forms on the inside. All this happens at >night before anyone even gets into the truck. It will eventually clearup >after running the defroster for quite some time. >Days above freezing there is heavy condensation(water) on the inside >windshield that has to be wiped off in order to see out the window. I have >other vehicles that will have ice on the outside of the windshield but are >clear inside. Anyone have an idea what is causeing this and how to prevent >it? >Any ideas?
If the heater core was leaking it could cause this but you would smell the coolant odor. My guess would be water leaking into the the cabin like others have mentioned or water pooling in the blower housing. Normally if it’s air conditioning equipped there would be a drain tube for the condensate. If water is collecting from various sources and the tube is clogged it could cause your problem.
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it’s caused by a GM design flaw!!!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have a older model chevrolet truck that literly drives me crazy in the > mornings. During cold weather I will get heavy condensation inside the > windshield, sometimes even ice forms on the inside. All this happens at > night before anyone even gets into the truck. It will eventually clearup > after running the defroster for quite some time. > Days above freezing there is heavy condensation(water) on the inside > windshield that has to be wiped off in order to see out the window. I have > other vehicles that will have ice on the outside of the windshield but are > clear inside. Anyone have an idea what is causeing this and how to prevent > it? > Any ideas?
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I would check the weather striping on your windshield. Chances are that it has rotted (especially if the vehicle is old) or has a hole or crack where moisture can enter through.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have a older model chevrolet truck that literly drives me crazy in the > mornings. During cold weather I will get heavy condensation inside the > windshield, sometimes even ice forms on the inside. All this happens at > night before anyone even gets into the truck. It will eventually clearup > after running the defroster for quite some time. > Days above freezing there is heavy condensation(water) on the inside > windshield that has to be wiped off in order to see out the window. I have > other vehicles that will have ice on the outside of the windshield but are > clear inside. Anyone have an idea what is causeing this and how to prevent > it? > Any ideas?
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I have a older model chevrolet truck that literly drives me crazy in the mornings. During cold weather I will get heavy condensation inside the windshield, sometimes even ice forms on the inside. All this happens at night before anyone even gets into the truck. It will eventually clearup after running the defroster for quite some time. Days above freezing there is heavy condensation(water) on the inside windshield that has to be wiped off in order to see out the window. I have other vehicles that will have ice on the outside of the windshield but are clear inside. Anyone have an idea what is causeing this and how to prevent it? Any ideas?
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