other Fogged Up Windows

[bimmerboi]

Hey so heres a problem that i keep having, and that is my windows keep getting fogged up. I originally thought it was my heater core doing it but i replaced it a few months ago and i still get a really almost oily residue on my windows. I havent driven the car much and even sitting it still does it. Could this be something to do with a gas tank venting problem?? Just bugging the crap out of my every time i drive it i have to clean all my inside windows...

[Mike87]

Did your heater core leak into the car? On the carpet? If so, the coolant may still be there in the padding.

[bimmerboi]

Did your heater core leak into the car? On the carpet? If so, the coolant may still be there in the padding.

No it never leaked on the carpet...

[John_in_VA]

Have you used a trim shine product on your seats or dash? It can cause the windows to haze as it evaporates.

[bimmerboi]

Have you used a trim shine product on your seats or dash? It can cause the windows to haze as it evaporates.

No i havent cleaned it in a while. Makes no sense!

[dbmw2002]

Alcohol on the windows, no not the kind you drink the kind you rub, works every time

[roadhog0]

My car does this. You just have to wipe it down with a cloth all the time. I have to do it about every 2 weeks due to haze. I figure it's just part of owning an older car.

My car does this. You just have to wipe it down with a cloth all the time. I have to do it about every 2 weeks due to haze. I figure it's just part of owning an older car.

[roadhog0]

EDIT: Double post. my computer freaked....

Edited September 13, 2013 by roadhog0

[thehackmechanic]

Windows fogged up? Quit having steamy sex in the car!

 

(I can't believe you tee'd this up and no one else knocked it out of the park...)

[thinksound_mike]

Is the windshield fogged in the corners and it doesn't wipe off or go away? Mine was like that. The glass was delaminating since the windshield was original. Replaced it and its never come back.

[bimmerboi]

Windows fogged up? Quit having steamy sex in the car!

 

(I can't believe you tee'd this up and no one else knocked it out of the park...)

I can't help it ok!! haha

Alcohol on the windows, no not the kind you drink the kind you rub, works every time

Good idea! ill try it this weekend and see if that helps

Is the windshield fogged in the corners and it doesn't wipe off or go away? Mine was like that. The glass was delaminating since the windshield was original. Replaced it and its never come back.

Its all the windows that fog up.

[mikebontoft]

haha well... I've thought about it since the first time I saw the title. I just figured everyone else was more mature than I. Glad to know I'm not alone.

[jgerock]

I'm with John McWilliams that something on the interior is re-coating the windows.   Have you replaced any interior components like the carpet, seat cushions or another item that could "out gas"?  I recently used Lexol leather cleaner on my wife's car seats and even after wiping them thoroughly, the windows had a coating in a couple of days that made it very difficult to see.  Try using a 50/50 mixture of water and white vinegar to clean the windows.   Don't use the same rags/clothes that have been used to wipe wax off the exterior and also don't use any rags that have been washed in your clothes washer with a fabric softener (like Downy).

 

At first, I was thinking that your (3) engine bay seals were toast and allowing oily mist/fumes to enter the heater box and get into the cabin - but that should only happen while the car is moving.

[Mike Self]

The original vinyl on both my '69 and '73 are still outgassing and coating the inside of the window glass after 44 and 40 years respectively!  I have to clean 'em about once a month or so--used to be every week!  Of course when all that stuff finally evaporates from the vinyl it'll be all stiff and crack, so I really don't complain...just get out the windex and paper towels.

 

mike