Hi all
My 58 mondeo estate, has devoloped over this winter a condensation probslem that is driving me nuts!!
every morning, i have to sponge clean all the inside glass, to get rid of moisture, EVERY DAY!!
were or why is all this condensation coming from? theres no obvious leaks, the boot is not full of water, and the car does not smell damp,
driving with the aircon on, does seem to take a lot of moisture out, but next day the car inside glass is soaking
so.....
wtf is going on, as its never done this over the last 3 winters
My subaru is bad. Silica gell has been suggested. eBay Item
my volvo s60 D5 is similar but not absolutely soaking. just moisture which takes ages to clear.especially in this weather. inside of rest of car is bone dry! weird
thank bleep, its not just me!!!
probably most of my problem, is that at this time of year, my car probably only does about 50 miles a week, and never really gets up to temp
my plan on my next day off was to leave it running on the drive, untill hot, and leave the aircon on for 30 mins
as with aircon on, the moisture does dissapear
Sounds like the heater drain pipes are blocked, the A/C will condense water from the outside air, this then drips into the floor of the heater box
which should have a couple of tubes that go out under the floor.
You need to get it in the air and have a look for these, then probe gently with something soft, I use cable ties until they flow freely 
2012 golf suffering the same.
Had frost inside on the screen the other night when it was really cold
I found the reason my wifes megane did this. It was a soaking wet cloth she used to wipe the windscreen clear every morning. Removed said cloth, problem went away.
My wife's corsa was the same. I think it's just residual moisture from things like wet brollies, damp seats from getting in the car from the
everlasting rain.
I filled an old sock with rice and placed it in the tray in front of the gearstick now te moisture is gone or at worst very light.
Also check the cabin filter, mine was absolutely sodden and well overdue for a change. It sorted the damp, and the car smelled better!
Check the air-con drains as said. Also the drains from the heater intake/scuttle area as they get bunged up with leaves and check the pollen filter; they can get soaked and cause it.
Thanks guys
Some ideas to go on,
steve
Very usefull stuff, I've been having the same problem but I assume it was because I had a convertible, it might still be but I'd never
thought to check any of the things mentioned, though I had considered Silica but didn't know where to look for it. I thought the roof had soaked
through, but this last week I noticed it only seems to be wet on the inside.
How well did the rice work and is there anything else more readily available (Than silica) that will work?
yeh our 51 plate mondeo does the same and the 95 Corsa used to come to think of it. I've tried with the heater set on recirc when left over
night, and then with the fresh air vent open, but seems to make no difference. modern cars just seem prone to condensating when left out at this time
of year. Don't remember my old mk3 cortina doing this (perhaps all the condensation just drained out through all the rust holes)
Real annoying though scraping the ice off the inside and the outside
I have been having the same problem this year
As already posted clear the drains, and silica gel also works (B&M Bargain Store) but I would add to the list check for water under
the carpets and in the boot make sure the extractor vents are clear.
If your having problems finding silica gel then leave a plastic bowl with a layer of salt about 1/2" thick in it to absorb moisture , works well and easily available. I have seen moisture absorbing bags advertised somewhere for just this purpose but can't remember where, it may have been Frosts catalogue??
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Originally posted by morcus Is there anything else more readily available (Than silica) that will work?
Pound shops or B&Q or B&M Bargain Store
On some corsa's there is a air vent in the rear of the boot behind the carpet [ up the back ] if its blocked the car will have condensation
i know by experience 