Farrar's car blog

[Farrar]

How's the heater core/evaporator install going, Farrar?

I don't have the parts yet. I expect to do the job some time in August.

Farrar

[Farrar]

OK, I hopped in the car last night to go somewhere and noticed that ALL OF THE WINDOWS were fogged up with a greasy film. It was not like this a week ago; in fact I had just cleaned all of the windows from the inside. My coolant level was still OK.

What on earth is going on?

Farrar

[stevedmc]

OK, I hopped in the car last night to go somewhere and noticed that ALL OF THE WINDOWS were fogged up with a greasy film. It was not like this a week ago; in fact I had just cleaned all of the windows from the inside. My coolant level was still OK.

What on earth is going on?

Farrar

Is any of your carpet damp?

[Farrar]

Is any of your carpet damp?

Nope, all dry.

I am stumped.

Farrar

[stevedmc]

Are you sure you cleaned them with the right product such as windex? I know this is a dumb question but I was washing my car the other day at the self serve carwash and when I set the spayer to rinse with water it started spraying wax instead.

[sean]

Did or do you use armorall or any other cheap leather vinyl treatment on on your interior?

[Farrar]

Are you sure you cleaned them with the right product such as windex?

Not on the inside; I just use water and a microfiber cloth.

Did or do you use armorall or any other cheap leather vinyl treatment on on your interior?

No, but I wouldn't put it past the previous owner to have used such a thing -- the dashboard has always looked far too shiny. I have cleaned the seats a few times over the years with Mother's leather cleaner but did not treat them. And this is the first time the side windows were fogged over in hot weather.

Maybe it's just condensation on the windows? I will buy one of those dessicant packages at the hardware store and put it in the car, then clean the windows again and see if it reappears.

DeLorean ownership just gets weirder and weirder...

Farrar

[sean]

No, but I wouldn't put it past the previous owner to have used such a thing -- the dashboard has always looked far too shiny. I have cleaned the seats a few times over the years with Mother's leather cleaner but did not treat them. And this is the first time the side windows were fogged over in hot weather.

Farrar

Well Ill just say this, we had a local owner that had to replace his windshield b/c a PO used so much armorall on the interior that it evaporated in the sun and left an oil slick on his glass he could not get off, and believe me he tried all sorts of solutions to get the funk off his glass with no luck.

[Farrar]

Well Ill just say this, we had a local owner that had to replace his windshield b/c a PO used so much armorall on the interior that it evaporated in the sun and left an oil slick on his glass he could not get off, and believe me he tried all sorts of solutions to get the funk off his glass with no luck.

Well, the fog on my windshield starts at the edges and works its way toward the center. Considering that the edges of the windshield are closer to vinyl surfaces than the center, I think your theory may be the correct one.

Farrar

[sean]

Well, the fog on my windshield starts at the edges and works its way toward the center. Considering that the edges of the windshield are closer to vinyl surfaces than the center, I think your theory may be the correct one.

Farrar

Is it greasy feeling or just seem like water?