Who's got a trick for this?

[SoCal LS-L]

The sheer volume of snow I have been trodding in lately has soaked my floormats and the backseat of my car (from the snowbrush) and now I am getting condensation build up on the inside of all my windows every time I leave my car.

I have no way to air it out, as it just wont stop snowing here and I dont have a covered parking space, let alone higher than freezing temps to dry it out in.

Is there some way to soak up interior moisture while my SVX sits? I have seen small bags of rice used in smaller applications, but is there some feasible way to apply this to the entire inside of my car?

Any ideas?

[michael]

I had my rugs shampooed sp? in my legacy a couple months ago that led to the same prob. This may cost you a half tank of gas crack all of your windows about an inch, blast the heat and let it run for a while. As often as you can leave the windows down all the way when the car is not running. Only do this while supervised to avoid theft. A couple days of this and things will dry out. Take your floor mats out when possible to get as much carpet as you can exposed to air and sun.

[dennyo]

maybe you could rent or borrow a carpet cleaner and use it to extract the water out through suction or maybe a shop vac. i've done that before. of course it won't work if the water is frozen. maybe when you drive leave the defrost on. that should help remove some moisture as well. good luck.

[Green1995SVX]

Simply run the car with the heat on high and the air conditioning compressor engaged. This will totally dry the car out, but will take several hours. Also, invest in a nice set of rubber floor mats with a large lip to catch the snow. Then you can remove the mats and dump out the water.

Mike

[dcarrb]

The AC compressor runs automatically above a certain temperature (I forget what it is) when the climate control is set to defrost. This is to dehumidify the cabin air. I'm not aware of any way to make the compressor run when it's colder, or in heat mode. Parking in a heated garage and letting it idle awhile with the AC running and windows closed would help.

dcb

[1986nate]

Originally Posted by dcarrb

The AC compressor runs automatically above a certain temperature (I forget what it is) when the climate control is set to defrost. This is to dehumidify the cabin air. I'm not aware of any way to make the compressor run when it's colder, or in heat mode. Parking in a heated garage and letting it idle awhile with the AC running and windows closed would help.

dcb

Set the CC unit to defrost but move the lever that controls vent flow so it blows at the feet. This will allow for the a/c compressor to run while blowing the hot air at the feet.

[ensteele]

I agree. A good set of rubber floor mats helps the most for rain or snow.

I got one of my cars from that area and the floor mats were stiff as a board. The salt in them made them that way. I soaked them over night in hot water changing it from time to time. They became normal again.

[Green1995SVX]

Originally Posted by 1986nate

Set the CC unit to defrost but move the lever that controls vent flow so it blows at the feet. This will allow for the a/c compressor to run while blowing the hot air at the feet.

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[1986nate]

Originally Posted by Green1995SVX

ding ding ding!

When I first bought mine, it only blew out of the defrost vents. Tried fixing it and kinda got it to work but as soon as I hit defrost on the CC unit, it would stick there again. So finally I found a spot where it blows both at my feet and through the defrost vents. Works very nicely and since my a/c doesn't work, there's no point to change it for summer. It keeps my floors dry. I also chose to take out my stock floor matts as there is less material for water to be absorbed in. I make sure to kick as much snow off my shoes outside the car as I get in as well. Even with only short trips, this is never a problem.

-I know that to fix the directional control, it just needs to be cleaned and regreased, just haven't worried about it...

[dcarrb]

Originally Posted by 1986nate

Set the CC unit to defrost but move the lever that controls vent flow so it blows at the feet. This will allow for the a/c compressor to run while blowing the hot air at the feet.

The AC compressor will still only run in DEFROST mode down to a certain factory-set temp, regardless of which vents blow what.

dcb

[1986nate]

Originally Posted by dcarrb

The AC compressor will still only run in DEFROST mode down to a certain factory-set temp, regardless of which vents blow what.

dcb

Hmm, thats a new one then, Because almost all cars will run the compressor when in defrost no matter what temperature setting because it helps remove humidity which is the cause of fogged up windows which is why we turn on defrost.


-btw, not trying to start an argument or anything like that, just simply stating that its how other cars run. I simply would not be able to tell as my a/c doesn't work and so I don't have a belt on the compressor. Sorry if I come off that way

[dcarrb]

Yeah, I think you're right that all modern cars run the compressor when on defrost, regardless of heat settings. What I'm saying is that this only works when the ambient temperature is above 32 degrees (or whatever). Below that factory-set temperature, you can set to defrost and change the airflow as you wish, but the compressor won't be running, so you won't be getting any dehumidifying action from condensation on the AC coils.

Or maybe I dreamt all this.

dcb

[kwren]

my compressor cycles when climate control is set at on setting higher than the existing inside temperature.

Keith

[Gamesy]

one solution. SHAMWOW!!

[AUSVX]

It might be too cold where you are, but it's really easy to take out all the seats and store them inside your house for however long you like.