This morning I needed to scrape the INSIDE of my windshield, while the outside portion had no ice on it at all. Can someone explain this phenomenon to me? Thanks!!
2007-12-17 05:28:16 · 7 answers · asked by Tim S 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You had high levels of moisture in the vehicle when you last parked it. Since you also most likely had the defrost mode on, the front windshield was the warmest part of the interior.
As it cooled, a warm item will cool faster than a cool item. So in turn all the moisture and condensation that was in the interior, then ran for the warm spot and froze over. In turn causing frost on the inside window.
To prevent this....
A. don't run recycle mode when driving in the winter. this is what makes all the windows fog up and get water on them. as all you are doing is taking your WET heat from your body and churning it over n over again, leave it on fresh vent and heat.
B. crack a window to vent moisture and wet heated air as you drive.
C. leave a window cracked for air flow when parked.
2007-12-17 05:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Windshield Frozen Inside
2016-12-08 13:04:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the car is an import, make sure you don't have the fresh air set to recirculate. The humid air from passengers breathing stays in the car. After warming the car up set the lever to outside air intake with the heater set to compensate for the colder dry air coming in. You can also run the a/c with the heater set hotter to dry the humid air from the car and windshield. Look on the floor for anti freeze near the firewall. A sweet smell inside the car or a windshield that smears when you try to wipe the moisture from it usually is a sign of heater cores leaking.
2007-12-17 05:46:00 · answer #3 · answered by thebax2006 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The warm (moist) air that was inside the last time you drove your car condensed and them froze on your windshield. This could happen for many reason.
Either you were wet from the rain, or sometime it is people talking that makes my windows fog up (making the inner air moist). My wife is noticeably warmer and her side of the car is often foggier (windows) so sometimes it is the person.
It should not be a big problem.
Good Luck.
2007-12-17 05:37:11 · answer #4 · answered by Lover not a Fighter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had the same thing happen to me although there was a small amount of ice on the outside it was very thick on the inside.
I am afraid i dont know exactly why it happened but leaving your vents fully open on cold should cure it as it is down to no air circulation and damp air inside the car.
2007-12-17 05:38:45 · answer #5 · answered by ROSS J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have moisture inside the car, hope it is not a heater core leak.
2007-12-17 05:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by Scrappy52 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may have a bad heater cored or some how there is mositure in the windshield
2007-12-17 05:32:26 · answer #7 · answered by frost ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋