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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omegalyn on 20 July 2007, 11:15:34

Title: Misty
Post by: omegalyn on 20 July 2007, 11:15:34

Hi there,
I have noticed lately that the windscreen mists up more than usual, this weather is not helping I know but it gets worse then I put the fans on full to demist for about a minuet then starts to clear very slowly. I have cleaned out the scuttle drain, and I don’t think that I am loosing any coolant. I have been doing other jobs, e.g. cam cover gasket to stop a leak at the back, but now I have a leak at the front, Bo#*@cks. Been out in this rain so long I think I’m growing fins.
Thanks
Lyn.
 

Title: Re: Misty
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2007, 11:24:49

2 other things to check re misting - check pollen filter is dry, and check the cubby hole in boot, driver side, is clear...

Title: Re: Misty
Post by: omegalyn on 20 July 2007, 11:27:44

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2 other things to check re misting - check pollen filter is dry, and check the cubby hole in boot, driver side, is clear...

whats that then?

Title: Re: Misty
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2007, 11:39:40

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2 other things to check re misting - check pollen filter is dry, and check the cubby hole in boot, driver side, is clear...

whats that then?

The pull down flap, where earlier cars have their CD player - the bit you pull down to get to osr light cluster...

Title: Re: Misty
Post by: SPS on 20 July 2007, 19:29:58

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Hi there,
I have noticed lately that the windscreen mists up more than usual, this weather is not helping I know but it gets worse then I put the fans on full to demist for about a minuet then starts to clear very slowly. I have cleaned out the scuttle drain, and I don’t think that I am loosing any coolant. I have been doing other jobs, e.g. cam cover gasket to stop a leak at the back, but now I have a leak at the front, Bo#*@cks. Been out in this rain so long I think I’m growing fins.
Thanks
Lyn.
 

I have cleaned out the scuttle drain

Hi

Mine is blocked and I am getting bucketsful of water in the passengers footwell (front and back) I have tried to reach in but can't ge to the bottom - how did you clean it out?

Thanks

Title: Re: Misty
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 July 2007, 19:36:21

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Hi there,
I have noticed lately that the windscreen mists up more than usual, this weather is not helping I know but it gets worse then I put the fans on full to demist for about a minuet then starts to clear very slowly. I have cleaned out the scuttle drain, and I don’t think that I am loosing any coolant. I have been doing other jobs, e.g. cam cover gasket to stop a leak at the back, but now I have a leak at the front, Bo#*@cks. Been out in this rain so long I think I’m growing fins.
Thanks
Lyn.
 

Another thing to check is make sure you have't got the recirculation switch pressed ;)

Title: Re: Misty
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 July 2007, 19:39:23

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Hi there,
I have noticed lately that the windscreen mists up more than usual, this weather is not helping I know but it gets worse then I put the fans on full to demist for about a minuet then starts to clear very slowly. I have cleaned out the scuttle drain, and I don’t think that I am loosing any coolant. I have been doing other jobs, e.g. cam cover gasket to stop a leak at the back, but now I have a leak at the front, Bo#*@cks. Been out in this rain so long I think I’m growing fins.
Thanks
Lyn.
 

I have cleaned out the scuttle drain

Hi

Mine is blocked and I am getting bucketsful of water in the passengers footwell (front and back) I have tried to reach in but can't ge to the bottom - how did you clean it out?

Thanks

SPS try this :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1167524083

Title: Re: Misty
Post by: gizza on 21 July 2007, 09:56:39

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Hi there,
I have noticed lately that the windscreen mists up more than usual, this weather is not helping I know but it gets worse then I put the fans on full to demist for about a minuet then starts to clear very slowly. I have cleaned out the scuttle drain, and I don’t think that I am loosing any coolant. I have been doing other jobs, e.g. cam cover gasket to stop a leak at the back, but now I have a leak at the front, Bo#*@cks. Been out in this rain so long I think I’m growing fins.
Thanks
Lyn.
 

I have cleaned out the scuttle drain

Hi

Mine is blocked and I am getting bucketsful of water in the passengers footwell (front and back) I have tried to reach in but can't ge to the bottom - how did you clean it out?

Thanks

i used a wet and dry vacum cleaner then pushed one side of the plug out at the bottom of the of the cavity and not had any problems since, i used a lond flat head screwdriver and just gave it a bit of force