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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: joff on 26 January 2012, 17:35:36

Title: windows misting up
Post by: joff on 26 January 2012, 17:35:36
Had to go to heathrow this afternoon and the windows would not de-mist 100%, was OK on a trip to last Saturday when i went to Portsmouth, the drains are unblocked. Is this a sign the HBV gives when it is giving up :-\
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 26 January 2012, 17:42:26
Condensation constantly on the inside of the car could damp inside. Anything damp at all? Seats, floormats etc...
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 26 January 2012, 17:43:17
More likely to be the pollen filter.  :y

Mine was fogging up and when I pulled out the old filter it was black!! Gave it a shake and loads of dust and shite fell out.  A new filter was about £8 from the local car accessories shop as opposed to £16 from Halfrauds!!  >:(

Foggy car sorted!!  :y

Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: Andy B on 26 January 2012, 17:45:33
More likely to be the pollen filter.  :y

Mine was fogging up and when I pulled out the old filter it was black!!  .....

Facelift car? ... It's supposed to be black ie charcoal filter.  ;) ;)
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 26 January 2012, 17:51:06
Really?? Hmmm the one I pulled out was a filthy (black) paper one...  :-\  I'd never changed it before...  :-[

Anyway I'm not constantly wiping the windows now, so it works!!  :y Any issues with having a paper filter, if it should be charcoal ??  ???
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: joff on 26 January 2012, 18:02:18
It had a new Vauxhall pollen filter (12mths) last year and the correct black one, all carpets are dry :-\
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: RobG on 26 January 2012, 18:10:57
Really?? Hmmm the one I pulled out was a filthy (black) paper one...  :-\  I'd never changed it before...  :-[

Anyway I'm not constantly wiping the windows now, so it works!!  :y Any issues with having a paper filter, if it should be charcoal ??  ???
The carbon filter is used on the facelift cars as its required to get good operation from the pollution sensor
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: noel on 26 January 2012, 18:17:03
if its a saloon are the vents behind first aid box cover in the boot clear,free from obstructions  :-\
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: joff on 26 January 2012, 18:30:36
It's a 03 3.2 elite estate, going to have a look at the pollen filter now
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: joff on 26 January 2012, 18:36:51
Pollen filter clean and dry, no coollent loss
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 26 January 2012, 18:45:03
Why I mentioned are the floor mats or seats damp... I left a pair of wet overalls in my car, the windows whilst the overalls were there, always condensationed up. When I eventually removed them it had left the seat damp, so until that had dried out the condensation remained.
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: joff on 26 January 2012, 19:43:14
carpets and seats dry, just been out on a 20 mile drive and windows de-misted 100%. i'm going to keep an eye on this. ???
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: Corrado1441 on 26 January 2012, 21:04:57
I had the same problem on my 1996 Omega, windows were so bad and it was caused by the recirculating flap being stuck closed, arm from actuator had come off flap so it wouldn't open.
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: ndmv6 on 28 January 2012, 16:50:29
if your car is a saloon,check the spare wheel well,mine was half full of water,drilled a hole in the black grommet to let water out,now the misting problem has gone.. :)
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: JayMV6 on 28 January 2012, 18:24:42
Had a new front screen recently? i know if there not sealed properly in u can get alot of condensation but prob a long shot
Title: Re: windows misting up
Post by: robson on 28 January 2012, 21:47:51
Agree with Jay I had water coming in via windscreen rubber