windows steaming up
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windows steaming up
Came across a thread about windows steaming up on Xantias with AC and it pointed to a clogged cabin filter is this the Pollen Filter? Allan
Indeed it is. Cabin ventilation is dependant on the pollen filter being unobstructed. Find it in the passenger footwell under the trim below the glove box. It's under a rectangular plastic cover that slides off , then the filter pulls out.
Now using '00 Xantia LX HDI, pov spec
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped )
& a couple of Peugeots !
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped )
& a couple of Peugeots !
windows steaming up
Thanks for getting back so quickly, 2 seconds and it was out, thats one more reason for ignoring the Haynes Manual it said I had to remove 3 screws to get to the filter.Thanks again I just to decide whether to replace or wash it.
Allan
Allan
Replace it. Get one from your local motor factor , will be cheaper than a main stealer. The one I got was Fram.
Now using '00 Xantia LX HDI, pov spec
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped )
& a couple of Peugeots !
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped )
& a couple of Peugeots !
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If theres a very tiny leak in the heater matrix it seems to coat the inside of the windscreen with a grimy but invisible film that fogs a lot more easily than clean glass.
When I got my Xantia the (apparenty clean) windscreen fogged far too easily and normal wiping with a cloth didn't help for long. A few months later (yes I'm a dumbass for not trying it sooner) I gave the windscreen a thorough clean with meths and a soft rag and presto, it stopped fogging up all the time.
I'm sure there was a tiny leak from the heater matrix but just by giving the glass a clean with meths every few months it stopped fogging up for the 4 years I had the car...
So first port of call is to try cleaning it with something that will remove that film - standard window cleaner spray may work as well, but I had such good results with meths that I never tried anything else...
Regards,
Simon
When I got my Xantia the (apparenty clean) windscreen fogged far too easily and normal wiping with a cloth didn't help for long. A few months later (yes I'm a dumbass for not trying it sooner) I gave the windscreen a thorough clean with meths and a soft rag and presto, it stopped fogging up all the time.
I'm sure there was a tiny leak from the heater matrix but just by giving the glass a clean with meths every few months it stopped fogging up for the 4 years I had the car...
So first port of call is to try cleaning it with something that will remove that film - standard window cleaner spray may work as well, but I had such good results with meths that I never tried anything else...
Regards,
Simon
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windows steaming up
Thanks I,ll try that but i am still hoping that a new filter will cure it which I have just ordered on e-bay.
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If it's an estate, check (under) the carpets in the load space and rear footwell. The tailgate is prone to a variety of leaks - all straight forward and inexpensive to fix. Have a look at 'Things you won't find in the BoL' on my webpage.
It's also a good idea to get into the habit of always parking an estate nose-up if on a slope.
So if your drive slopes up off a classified road, you'd better move house!
It's also a good idea to get into the habit of always parking an estate nose-up if on a slope.
So if your drive slopes up off a classified road, you'd better move house!
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1995 Xantia Estate SX 1.9TD in Vert Vega "The Green Lady" - after 11 years now owned by XanTom
1998 Xantia 2.1 VXD Estate in Mauritius Blue - R.I.P. (terminal tin-worm)