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2001Golf - 20 Jan 2007 19:03 GMT

I am wondering if anyone has had this problem, or might know the cause.
I recently has the heater core in my 2001 Golf replaced. Now when the
car sits for a long time on the street heavy condensation builds up on
the windshield and windows. This time it is not the greasy film
indicating the car was leaking anti-freeze. Now it seems to be pure
water. Could this still be the anti-freeze evaporating? Did the auto
mechanic perhaps forget to install something? Everything else seems
fine. The heater works. Love to hear from you if you have any ideas.
Thanks.

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geek49203 - 20 Jan 2007 19:15 GMT

It normally means that someone left the windows open when it rained... or
perhaps, tracked lots of snow into the car.

Leave the windows open in a dry spot (which includes a sunny winter day) so
the moisture can dry out.

Tim Wohlford

>I am wondering if anyone has had this problem, or might know the cause.
> I recently has the heater core in my 2001 Golf replaced. Now when the
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> fine. The heater works. Love to hear from you if you have any ideas.
> Thanks.

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Nate Nagel - 20 Jan 2007 21:47 GMT

> I am wondering if anyone has had this problem, or might know the cause.
> I recently has the heater core in my 2001 Golf replaced. Now when the
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> fine. The heater works. Love to hear from you if you have any ideas.
> Thanks.

Do you have a sunroof? If so, when was the last time you cleaned the
sunroof drains?

When was the last time you cleaned the cowl drains?

Is the evaporator drain correctly routed outside the car and not plugged?

good luck,

nate

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Matt B. - 21 Jan 2007 05:46 GMT

>I am wondering if anyone has had this problem, or might know the cause.
> I recently has the heater core in my 2001 Golf replaced. Now when the
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> mechanic perhaps forget to install something? Everything else seems
> fine. The heater works. Love to hear from you if you have any ideas.

Next time before you park the car, open the windows for a minute or two
while moving, park it, then close the windows and get out quickly.

If it's "pure" water I'm guessing that it's just the humidity from you being
in the car w/the windows closed up (esp. this time of year) and then as the
car cools the moisture in the cabin air gets condensed onto the glass.
Opening the windows for a minute or so to the the cabin air as the same,
presumably drier, air from outside will probably clear things up. If it
does clear up, that's probably what's going on. If the issue continues,
then it's something else.

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dave AKA vwdoc1 - 21 Jan 2007 13:11 GMT

How long ago did you have the heater core changed?
Is there, or was there, any moisture on the floors?

I guess that heater works really well and is the culprit making the
condensation.
In Chicago we usually get this alot in the wintertime and sometimes it seems
like ice on the INSIDE of the glass. 8^o

later,
dave
(One out of many daves)

>>I am wondering if anyone has had this problem, or might know the cause.
>> I recently has the heater core in my 2001 Golf replaced. Now when the
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>> mechanic perhaps forget to install something? Everything else seems
>> fine. The heater works. Love to hear from you if you have any ideas.

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Joseph Meehan - 21 Jan 2007 12:02 GMT

> I am wondering if anyone has had this problem, or might know the
> cause. I recently has the heater core in my 2001 Golf replaced. Now
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> else seems fine. The heater works. Love to hear from you if you have
> any ideas. Thanks.

Don't use the re-circulate setting.

It is possible that the condensation drain line has been clogged, kinked
etc. during the work and may be at fault.

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