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[beemerdevil]

I must admit, and it seems a common problem on these cars, but i have never known a car to mist up like these do, when its raining !!! - and the A/C system seems a bit 'vague' - i think it would be VERY helpful if one of you highly knowledgeable people could explain how to stop misting up and how to PROPERLY operate the A/C  system for the de-misting use of - very much appreciated  

thank you  - i am getting A/C serviced and checked at weekend - i have no other probs; scuttles clear and dry, pollen filter bone dry, TOTALLY dry in cabin - anyway...thanks for all your tips and help  

well i can tell you how i use it... leave it on auto and adjust the temp accordingly to the temp you want to acheave, when cold starting i dont turn it on to HI, leave on desired temp and cc will manage the temp as heat or whatever you select becomes available, HI is flat out fans reguardless of heat available so with cold engine all you get is cold hair drier. Same with LO but the with flat out ac.so that can take a phew minutes to get cold giving luke warm air for a minut or2. therfor as i said select the temp you want to aceave and let the cc do the rest.

think of it as a heatrer and air con, the climate controle just blends the 2 to give the precise temp you feel comfy in. the fans will blow harder and softer depending on the urgency/temp differential you set. so if you get in the car on a hot day and you set 21 temp the fans will blow hard to cool the cabin to acheave that temp asap and will gradually carm the draft as it gets near the desired temp.

you may feal the fans are too strong on average and there is a soft ware update via tech 2(see THE BOY or Mark DTM/Hotel 21 north of boarder) to calm them down

ECO turns of the ac pump and therefore the de humidifier(?) tosave a tea spoon of fuel but the car will mist up sharpish usually.

the omega is very good with cabin climate generally so any excessive misting on auto with eco off indicates a problem tbh... usually exccesive damp somewhere or the ac is broke

Thats about all i know about that, i am  sure others will advise further...
 

[feeutfo]

ac pump is bottom right pulley on aux belt, lift bonnet and see if the 4 knobs on the end are turning when the ac is on and engine running, this means pump clutch is engaged and should be giving cold air. make sure eco is not selected.

If not working please dont use quick fitup or halfords. use a specialist who knows what he is doing. Ie check for leaks evac and regas to 950(iirc) insuring oil in the system.

[gwa]

wots the website address pls?

Err, dunno. I found it on this forum, if I find I'll let you know. Sorry.

Edit
I've got a pdf copy. PM me your email and I'll send it

[gwa]

I must admit, and it seems a common problem on these cars, but i have never known a car to mist up like these do, when its raining !!! - and the A/C system seems a bit 'vague' - i think it would be VERY helpful if one of you highly knowledgeable people could explain how to stop misting up and how to PROPERLY operate the A/C  system for the de-misting use of - very much appreciated  

All cars mist up inside m8 due to all the heat etc blowing on the glass after a year or two tried all sorts remedies ,meths,white vinegar, several window/glass cleaners  non work too well when windscreen gets older well thats what i have found out over the years, but cleaning em often does help  

Ah. Thats good to know, trouble is I had a new screen fitted 2 weeks ago......

[Martin_1962]

Misting up

With clean pollen filter, working scuttle drain and clear vents they do not mist up.

Just leave CC on auto

[gwa]

Misting up

With clean pollen filter, working scuttle drain and clear vents they do not mist up.

Just leave CC on auto

Great, thanks very much. Weather conditions were different this morning so problem wasn't as bad. I'll change the filter later today.

Thanks to all, this has been an interesting thread  

[Andy B]

Misting up

With clean pollen filter, working scuttle drain and clear vents they do not mist up.

Just leave CC on auto

All of the above are new/clear/OK on my car, but it does take a little while for it all to clear first thing.  

[Martin_1962]

Misting up

With clean pollen filter, working scuttle drain and clear vents they do not mist up.

Just leave CC on auto

All of the above are new/clear/OK on my car, but it does take a little while for it all to clear first thing.  

Check the boot vent

[Andy B]

Misting up

With clean pollen filter, working scuttle drain and clear vents they do not mist up.

Just leave CC on auto

All of the above are new/clear/OK on my car, but it does take a little while for it all to clear first thing.  

Check the boot vent

Yes! It's there!  
Relatively clear. I think lot of it is due to lack of use of the car

[Entwood]

Mine sometimes steams up when 4 sweaty males get in on a cold damp day like today ... but it clears within a couple of minutes with the demist selectioin, then return to auto and it remains lovely an clear  

Past experience shows that CC off and/or recirculation on will cause a great deal of misting in damp/cold conditions.

HTH

[Richie London]

Is pollen filter dry?

Also check exhaust vents - in boot, right hand side, little cubby hole. People fill it with crap which prevents airflow.

oops!!!

[graham131]

Is pollen filter dry?

Also check exhaust vents - in boot, right hand side, little cubby hole. People fill it with crap which prevents airflow.

oops!!!

Right hand side as you look in?  Behind the opening with the 2 twisty knobs?

[gwa]

Is pollen filter dry?

Also check exhaust vents - in boot, right hand side, little cubby hole. People fill it with crap which prevents airflow.

oops!!!

Okey dokey. I've changed the pollen filter and removed the 5ltr oil can from the cubby hole, like mr richierich 'Oooops'. So I'll see how things go and I'll try the advice from chrisgixer. Meanwhile the readings are,
Consumption 29.2 mpg
Trip Cons 4.4 gal
Speed 50mph
Trip Distance 131.2
So its starting to look good  

[feeutfo]

Misting up

With clean pollen filter, working scuttle drain and clear vents they do not mist up.

Just leave CC on auto

All of the above are new/clear/OK on my car, but it does take a little while for it all to clear first thing.  

Just on auto with eco off, or with demist as well...?

[Andy B]

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Just on auto with eco off, or with demist as well...?

In auto. I then put it to the screen via the demist button which obvioulsy brings the fan on full.