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[ourkid]

After work i find that the inside of my car has condensated up so bad that from the outside each window is pure white and the inside is soaking wet to the extent that water is running down all over the dash/door panels etc.
It's about 2-4 degrees here at the moment.Is this normal?.I know that cracking a window open may improve things but with it also raining heavy i'll also get a wet seat
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1983 924 N/A

[Smoothie]

You could say it's normal for a 924, but only because leaks are so common.
The problem starts with water leaking into the car through the battery tray, sunroof seal and drains, window seals, where ever.. Then if the windows are closed tight while the car interior is warm, and outside temperatures drop, water from the floor that's evaporated into the air condenses on the interior window surfaces. It gets even worse if interior temperatures then drop below freezing - then you have frost inside as well.
The correct fix is to find and repair the leaks. The temporary fix is to leave the windows open just a bit, and keep a towel handy to dry off the seats as needed.
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"..it's made in Germany. You know the Germans always make good stuff."


'82 924T, US version, dark green metallic, 5 speed Audi 016G gearbox

[Vince Ponz]

And an anti fog cloth.
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"Never let them see you sweat"
77.5 924 modified track car
79 931 Euro stock
88 924S SE
87 911 Targa stock

[ideola]

Here in the states we have a product called DampRid that you can get in a variety of sized refillable containers. It works pretty well at sucking the moisture out of an enclosed area. The only problem in a car is that if the temperature drops below freezing, the saturated chemical will freeze, and won't act as a desiccant until it thaws again. I put a 10.5 oz container in the NA and the 941 because they both have a very slight problem with condensation when stored for long periods. So far, except for the freezing situation, they seem to work pretty well.


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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

[Mahatma Gadhni]

Last year, I had to leave mine outside for two weeks or so just about this time of the year. It got really damp inside. I've spent the whole summer trying to get it dry using a similar device.


It's still a bit damp...
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1984 924 2.0 NA

[Smoothie]

The chems have their place - like closed dark places with no windows or doors, or no ventilation possible for other reasons. For removing the large quantities of water you get in a leaky car, start with a wet-dry vac to pull out as much water as possible, then to finish it off, leave the windows open some under the hot summer sun for a week or so.. -But repair the leaks first, of course. -And obviously don't leave it wide open in the rain..
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"..it's made in Germany. You know the Germans always make good stuff."


'82 924T, US version, dark green metallic, 5 speed Audi 016G gearbox