Condensation problem?

Question

I have an old Renault Twingo and every morning it's covered in condensation on the outside. When I get in it also steams up inside and remains so for 5-10 minutes, even if I turn on the heating full blast and open the windows. (It doesn't have air con.) Is there anything I can do to reduce this problem?

Answer 1

There is a simple fix to this problem, go to the hardware store and puchase a 10pound bag or lime. Then using a cake pan that has a lid and that fit on your dash, you might have to purchase one and if you do they buy a disposable aluminum one. Fill the aluminum pan half full of lime and place it on the dash as close to the window as possible without touching it.
Then make sure the windows are up and close the doors, then in the morning just place the lid on the pan and set ti in your back seat. Then the next day before opening it shake it up a bit to get some fresh lime on top. when the pan is full of little chunks then its time to empty and refill. Lime is really cheap and works great for attracting moisture.
Or if you don't want to do this then go to you local auto supply store and purchase a bottle of rain-x and use it on the interior of all the windows. Follow the directions and this will stop it from happening so bad, but this will only make the moisture run down the windows and onto the dash and interior, so you might get a wet bottom.
The lime is the best, we used this in heavy equipment where the doors don't seal well.

Answer 2

Your twingo is suffering the age old problem. Before A/C we wiped off the cold glass and moisture in the air stuck right back onto the glass. If the trunk or door seals are allowing anything to be damp inside the car this problem occurs on the inside of the glass too. A/C de humidifys Defroster air and really helps. The only thing you can do is wait using gas or diesel until warm air comes out of the defroster vents. Or keep the car in a garage

Answer 3

You probably have water in the car. Look for damp under the carpet or in the trunk. If the car is dry, you might have a leaky heater core (do you have to put much water in the radiator).
If neither of these are the problem, then the heater might not be working properly. Does the water temperature warm up quickly? If not the thermostat might need replacing.

If you can't find the cause, and if this is a problem only in the morning when you leave from home, you could put a blow heater on the back seat with a cord to your house. Turn the power point off and the heater on. When you get up in the morning, turn on the heater at the power point. By the time you get in the car, it will be nice and warm and shouldn't mist up. Don't forget to disconnect the cord before driving off :)

Answer 4

Put a bowl of salt on your dashboard overnight to absorb some moisture.Not sure how well it'll work, but it's worth a try !

Answer 5

Do you live where it gets cold at night? Where I live my vehicles do that every night. It's just the climate.