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Re: Defroster fogs windshield

To: Donald H Locker <dhl@chelseamsl.com>
Subject: Re: Defroster fogs windshield
From: Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 18:01:55 -0700
Donald H Locker wrote:
> 
> Even if the heater valve is closed, the likelihood of condensation
> within the heater matrix is exceedingly small -- too much heat from
> the coolant to allow that.  Look for a leak -- it has fixed every one
> of these situations that I have met.  Except for A/C vehicles where
> the condensation does form (on the evaporator core) before the heater
> core has a chance to warm it up.
> 

I'm not talking about condensation inside the core as much as in the
ductwork.  Bear in mind we are talking about open vehicles here and they
typically have much higher exposure to the elements than closed cars.

Joe

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