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SR-71 Blackbird Junior Member Offline Posts: 166 Watford and Nottingham Uni Gender: Drives: 1998 2.5TD Elite Auto Saloon in Star Silver	Re: Steamy windows Reply #15 - 22. Jan 2010 at 21:22 hi i have a saloon and somtimes get this problem, when u say check the vents in the boot what do you mean? ie what do they look like and where are they
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Re: Steamy windows
Reply #16 - 22. Jan 2010 at 21:37

SR-71 Blackbird wrote on 22. Jan 2010 at 21:22:

hi i have a saloon and somtimes get this problem, when u say check the vents in the boot what do you mean? ie what do they look like and where are they

Open the boot, look to the right, you will see a removable panel with a red cross symbol on it, open it & in the space at the bottom you will see two plastic vents. Make sure these are not covered over or blocked. Simples! Thumbs Up!

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Re: Steamy windows
Reply #17 - 22. Jan 2010 at 21:38

SR-71 Blackbird wrote on 22. Jan 2010 at 21:22:

hi i have a saloon and somtimes get this problem, when u say check the vents in the boot what do you mean? ie what do they look like and where are they

They are in the rear wings, inside where the first aid kit should be on the right hand side Wink

I had this problem last week but knew I hadn't cleaned the inside of the windscreen for a while... Cleaned it and it's now fine Thumbs Up!

Incidentally... If you use any type of cloth on the windscreen I find it happens, including chamois leather Shocked

Oh... And I never use the eco button... The difference it makes is about 8 or 10 miles per tank and, IMO, not worth worrying about Wink

Whatever it is... I didn't do it

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SR-71 Blackbird Junior Member Offline Posts: 166 Watford and Nottingham Uni Gender: Drives: 1998 2.5TD Elite Auto Saloon in Star Silver	Re: Steamy windows Reply #18 - 22. Jan 2010 at 21:51 ok thanks guy, i know where you mean and i will check later when the sun comes up, its been raining heavily in nottingham today and i was next to a shop window and saw the alloys gleaming, its nice to see what the looks like when its slowly moving
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markh1 Junior Member Offline Posts: 87 surrey Gender: Drives: 3.0 manual Elite	Re: Steamy windows Reply #19 - 24. Jan 2010 at 09:45 Sorry for the thread hijack but please could someone clarify something for me... When the heater is on, unless the eco button is on is the aircon on? Also will the aircons ability to demist be reduced if it needs a regass?
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Reply #20 - 24. Jan 2010 at 11:33

the misting up off windows is common at this time off year its due to the damp in the air. also cold colthes etc eg(glasses when you walk outside the mist up) the aircon drys the humitdy out off the air and stops the misting up. it happens in my truck just wack aircon on all gone. also make sure pollen filter nice and dry. if matrix is leaking coolent level drops and carpets in rear get soaking wet.

if it aint broke dont fix it!

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smoothomega Omega Knight Offline 2002 2.2DTI CDX, Posts: 1274 Woodhouse, Leicestershire Gender: Drives: 2002 Omega 2.2DTI CDX	Re: Steamy windows Reply #21 - 24. Jan 2010 at 14:45 Thanks for all your answers, been away from pc for a couple of days so just off out to try some of the suggestions before delving into the heater department, will keep you posted Thanks again Jez
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dbug Omega Lord Offline Dont knock Linux! Posts: 7822 Northants Gender: Drives: 98 V6 Elite auto	Re: Steamy windows Reply #22 - 24. Jan 2010 at 15:38 markh1 wrote on 24. Jan 2010 at 09:45: Sorry for the thread hijack but please could someone clarify something for me... When the heater is on, unless the eco button is on is the aircon on? Also will the aircons ability to demist be reduced if it needs a regass? Eco button on = aircon off
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Re: Steamy windows
Reply #23 - 28. Jan 2010 at 15:50

Just to update, tried the MarkDTM prognosis and all is well now, clear windows Cool

A day later the battery managed to turn the engine over for about two revolutions before dying a death, so i am guessing that the battery was on its last legs and after starting in the morning the voltage was low enough that the recirculation flap was switching to the recirculation position and thus causing the problem. Fitted a new battery and now all is well again in omega land. Thanks Mark for your help and everyone else for your suggestions Thumbs Up!

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