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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 08 3:18 pm
by Anonymous
Condensation mate. Many clever people have done studies into it. You wont stop in really. Its different temperatures meeting on either side of the same surface with moisture present. You could put a tubular heater in your garage to take the chill off the air, and put some little bags of Silica gel inside the car to absorb whats left. That will do for starters.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 08 3:24 pm
by latil
Clivey,he just said it lives outdoors

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 08 4:27 pm
by Anonymous
If it lives outside with not much use in the winter i would pull the carpets out , cos it' leaking somewhere to cause condensation.
Run a pair of heating pipes out there & stick a rad in it.

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 08 4:33 pm
by AllKiller
Park it facing south or west, sounds like it gets no sun at all

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 08 4:59 pm
by Anonymous
extension lead.. dehumidifier on the back seat, sorted
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 08 9:51 pm
by latil
Someone gave me a dehumidifier today

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 08 10:04 pm
by Pete
My guess is the car is leaking water into it, trunk, screens or the wiper spindles. Bet the carpets and floorpans are soaking...........
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 08 12:53 pm
by AllKiller
Not really Pete, mine doesnt leak and i get Mould on the plastic door panels, that just wipes off,
And thats in a garage, windows open on the car ??

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 08 6:07 pm
by Ivor
I've been told that a few bowls full of dishwasher salt in the car helps dry it out out...may be worth a shot?

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 08 6:56 pm
by Anonymous
save up all those packets of silica gel that you get in electronic equipment and put them inside : )
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 08 7:28 pm
by Anonymous
WillDatsun wrote:save up all those packets of silica gel that you get in electronic equipment and put them inside : )
I have a silica gel cartridge in mine. £3 from woolworths.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 08 1:25 am
by Anonymous
As Pete said , prob the wiper spindles , might wanna check the screen also , good luck.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 08 9:35 am
by Kev
Once Silica Gel is white it has absorbed all the moisture it can. You can recharge, as it were, by putting the bags in a low heat oven to dry out the crystals.