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(Message started by: Scorpio_Mike on Nov 23^rd, 2011, 8:29am)

Title: Condensation :-(
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Nov 23^rd, 2011, 8:29am

Just lately I've been having rather a lot of condensation on the inside of the windows in the Scorpio - mainly early morning & late evening.
Any ideas what might be causing it ???

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by Simmo on Nov 23^rd, 2011, 9:47am

Mike, have you checked the pollen filters ?. If the cover is not properly fitted water will leak in and once wet they are likely to have the efect you mention. ;) I take it there are no signs of water on the carpets in the passenger side....grommet from Auxillary fuse box....or round the dreaded heater matrix. ;)

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by scorpio_man on Nov 23^rd, 2011, 10:07am

hi there

also check that the re cir vacuum 'motor' hasn't rusted away.

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/acevaphousinglabelled.gif

hth

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Nov 23^rd, 2011, 1:31pm

Cheers for the replies guys, I'll have a look at those things and report back !

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Nov 23^rd, 2011, 4:48pm

OK, had a good look around, vacuum motor looks good - pollen filter cover correctly fitted, changed filters while I was in there. Carpets dry in both footwells. :-/

The braided earthing strap from the rear of the cylinder head to the bulkhead disintegrated when I touched it :o so had to fit another from the spares supply. What idiot put the earthing strap fixing bolt on the REAR of the cylinder head - there is very little room to get any tool in there so I just fitted it to one of the cam cover bolts. Also the plastic vacuum pipe to the EGR snapped - must have been very brittle - fixed with a bit of screenwasher tube for now.

Will see what tomorrow brings...

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by Simmo on Nov 23^rd, 2011, 9:16pm

on 11/23/11 at 16:48:18, Scorpio_Mike wrote:

The braided earthing strap from the rear of the cylinder head to the bulkhead disintegrated when I touched it :o so had to fit another from the spares supply. ..

If it was in 'The Shed' I 'ope Alf n safety was on 'and to rescue you !!. :D ;D.

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Nov 23^rd, 2011, 9:56pm

on 11/23/11 at 21:16:14, Simmo wrote:

If it was in 'The Shed' I 'ope Alf n safety was on 'and to rescue you !!. :D ;D.

Nope, t'was in t'garage, easy to find...unlike t'shed :-[

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by Simmo on Nov 24^th, 2011, 7:24am

That's the best laugh I've 'ad for a long time ! ::) The only difference is that you can find and get to the door easier ;D :D.

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by Mike H on Nov 24^th, 2011, 1:50pm

on 11/23/11 at 08:29:06, Scorpio_Mike wrote:

Just lately I've been having rather a lot of condensation on the inside of the windows in the Scorpio - mainly early morning & late evening.
Any ideas what might be causing it ???

LOL, the weather? ;D

I've always had misting up and condensation but nobody believes I don't have "a problem", it's just high humidity, and we have had a lot of mist and fog lately.

Reminds me turns out next door's front garden had a water leak for god knows how many years so that might explain the damp conditions in our own frontage.

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by gozz on Nov 24^th, 2011, 7:30pm

Reminds me turns out next door's front garden had a water leak for god knows how many years so that might explain the damp conditions in our own frontage.

Is yours the one with the lush grass Mike ?

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by Mike H on Nov 25^th, 2011, 4:28pm

Not mine, I keep it mowed ;D

It was next door had the massive blackthorn bushes, not any more now it's all being done up by the council, and long overdue

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by Matt on Nov 26^th, 2011, 9:27am

Check the seal at the top of the doors thats fitted to the roof. The lip it sits on rots allowing water in,

Also check under the car to see if any grommets have fallen out

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Nov 26^th, 2011, 11:36am

Checked the seals at the door / roof - no nasties found there.
Funny thing is - Thursday, no condensation, Friday different story - BUT noticed a lot of other cars at the station car park with the same problem.
l am beginning to wonder if it is just the weather we've been having lately, humidity etc...
I have put some of those condensation absorbers in the rear load area - in a large plastic box to catch any spills - to see if that improves things.

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by PJDavis on Nov 26^th, 2011, 4:58pm

A couple of wee bags of 'Silica-Gel' on the parcel-shelf might do the trick. Go into a camera shop and ask if they've got any spares, they usually get loads of bags of them when they get deliveries.

Title: Re: Condensation :-(
Post by Mike H on Nov 26^th, 2011, 8:28pm

on 11/26/11 at 11:36:59, Scorpio_Mike wrote:

BUT noticed a lot of other cars at the station car park with the same problem.

I rest my case ;D

Best way to dry it out is a long drive with the heater on.

Or the other thing I discovered last Winter, a fan heater on the back seat, worked a treat that did