How do you keep the windows from fogging?

[bk2life]

Originally Posted by Number21

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How do you guys keep your windows clear? ?

lol,

i sleep with my wife in our room now..

hehehe sorry, i think foggy windows and instant very fond memories pop into my head..

[Rubble]

King,you still seem to be missing my point that you DON'T NEED A/C to keep the windshield from fogging up,sure maybe it helps,but they work just fine with the basic heater/defrost set up as well.....that's the truth too......
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[C-10 simplex]

Maybe my climate is different from oregon, but i find that as long as some air is moving across the windshield from the defrost vents (hot OR cold) it seems to do the trick.

IF you are still having problems, i might suggest carrying paper towels to occasionally wipe.

b) non-abrasive toothpaste applied with a cloth overnight.
or
c) Clean the inside of the windshield with baby shampoo and water.

[kikkegek]

LMC now sells heated side mirrors to solve you mirror problem.

[johnnyclack]

Also setting your H-controls to fresh air input and not reticulating air can help.

And we are talking about “Oregon Fog” remember fellows Oregon is the state where “Fog Lines” were invented.



A fog line is the white line painted on the right side of the road. It is used as a tool for drivers to keep on the road in areas of heavy fog.

[wilkin250r]

I don't think you guys are comparing apples to apples.

Yes, you can defrost your windows without A/C, but it requires heat. That scenario doesn't work for the original poster because he isn't driving long/far enough for the engine to warm up. So the original poster would have to waste gas/money in his driveway waiting for his engine to warm up enough to throw enough heat at the window to defog them.

In this given scenario, A/C would help significantly, because the A/C will get cold much faster than the engine will get warm, and the cold A/C will pull the moisture out of the air. A non-A/C defroster will work just fine in the long run, but a defroster WITH A/C will work much faster, especially in this given scenario.

[wilkin250r]

As for the original question, you might see a benefit with routing your heater hoses.

My buddy has a 72, and his heater hose is routed from the intake manifold, as almost all our heater hoses are. But the return line isn't routed to the radiator, it's routed back to the water pump. This way, while the thermostat is closed, you're only running coolant through the engine and heater core, it's not diluted by the cold water sitting in the radiator.

That truck's heater warms up significantly faster than any other truck I've ever seen, but the engine doesn't seem to run hotter than normal so I wouldn't attribute it to a hotter engine. I really think it's the routing of the heater hoses. It's blowing warm air (not hot, but warm) within a mile of driving.

[Skunksmash]

Install AC. I don't know how you people live without it. You're all crazy!

[C-10 simplex]

Also, i think you can buy those 12V cigarette plug in electric defroster things..........

[motornut]

For me
block the rad up a bit
If it's below 0C non-AC def/fan high
after driving snow/moisture in the truck can "fog"
I'd open the one window mine
draft the moist out,while driving

in the air boxes i've seen the floor to def valve/flap has three spots
unless the valve is in the middle it leaves flow(like 1/3 up or down)
i've seen most up here set to :always at least 1/3 up
and some even with the fan "always" on

putting it in the middle might help you getting more flow when on heat/def to just glass

In my 87/88/89 trucks(when the AC quit working ) I'd leave it to AC/high and heat
it would close off outside cold air,reuse/heat inside
till i drove, then def
and flip back and forth while driving

but when it's freezing out,it draws out the moisture,windows cracked,driving

[johnnyclack]

Originally Posted by Skunksmash

Install AC. I don't know how you people live without it. You're all crazy!

We have a power shrotage going on, we don't use AC "up hear" consumes to much power, we want to go green......

Uhh huh'

[Evil Trailblazer SS]

Your fog issue is an easy fix, but it's going to coat a couple bucks...a serious cleaning is what your glass needs...Fog-X/Rain-X sucks and it's a waste of money.

Use this ----> http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-624-a...ant-combo.aspx

EVERY glass cleaner I have ever use SUCKS and I swear by the Adam's Glass Cleaner! It works amazing on chrome as well. Once it is fully cleaned you will follow with the sealant using the blue microfiber applicator. Then clean one last time with the Glass Cleaner. Do this to the inside and outside of your glass.

I do this process once a year to my grandpa's '76 Scottsdale and I have ZERO fogging issues.
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