just moved ot the snow. little help?

[Patsawasy]

hey all. born and raised in Los Angeles. Just drove m 4runner acrtoss the country (performed awesome). im now living in upstate Ny and its snowing here. i have a couple questions

im having trouble keeping my side windows from fogging up. is there anything i can do to prevent this?

and also, whats the best way to keep the salt form the road from coroding and rusting out my little girl?


other than that shes been amazing to me here, its like it was born to ride in the snow.

 

[Jay]

hey all. born and raised in Los Angeles. Just drove m 4runner acrtoss the country (performed awesome). im now living in upstate Ny and its snowing here. i have a couple questions

im having trouble keeping my side windows from fogging up. is there anything i can do to prevent this?

and also, whats the best way to keep the salt form the road from coroding and rusting out my little girl?


other than that shes been amazing to me here, its like it was born to ride in the snow.

Turn the defroster on, and turn the A/C on as well. The air that goes through the A/C condensor removes all the moisture from the air, and its a dry air, it will remove the foggin in less then 2 minutes.

 

[kat]

and also, whats the best way to keep the salt form the road from coroding and rusting out my little girl?

All I can say to that is wash it regularly...even if you know its going to snow/rain the next day. Thats what I do...it keeps the road "grime" from forming layers and layers.

 

[Patsawasy]

when i have the defrosters on and its just me in the car it works fin, but with the body heat from everyone esles riding with me then comes the fogging problem

 

[pat161]

I have the same issue w/ the fog, with passengers it is hard to keep the windows clear. Try opening the small corner vents and point them directly at your side windows, put your heat on defrost only and see if that helps. It can also help to keep your window cracked a bit. The rear defrost seems to work well, but my cargo area side windows fog up anytime it rains w/ or w/o passengers and I have found no way to prevent that.

 

[fr8hauler]

Make sure you have outside air coming through the system. Recirculating will cause fogging also.
Find a car wash that has underbody spray to clean salt off the places a regular wash doesn't get to.

 

[Jay]

Just turn the AC on while your defroster is on, you can keep the AC on warm and you can watch it disappear. My Acura had this feature, when ever i turned on the defroster, it automaticly turned the AC on.

 

[ToolmanJohn]

Fresh air and A/C

The fog is from too much moisture in the interior air, usually from outside, but also from your own breath (exhalation). Put more people in the car and it fogs up quick, because the glass is cold.
Turn on the AC to dehumidify the incoming air, and make it warm (74 degrees) to get the windows warmer. Crack the windows until the car is warm inside.

Unfortunately if the trip is not very far, you will always have to deal with some fog. All I can really say is make sure your glass is super squeaky clean inside. It helps prevent fogging a LOT!

Use a drive through car wash that can clean the underbody with a spray. Costs more but helps remove the salt powder that gets under there.

 

[BlackFive]

Regarding corrosion: (1) Park 4R outside (lower temperature slows chemical reaction, and humidity is lower), (2) apply penetrating/corrosion resisting oil to inner locations/seams that collect water, and (3) check periodically for water penetration to cabin and repair. Do that and all your vehicles will last 20+ years, even here in Buffalo.

 

[pat161]

Leaving ot outside is something most people don't think of. The colder temps also keep everything frozen, in many garages everything will melt but it won't dry. So your vehicle will sit with wet salty water eating away at it. If the garage is heated then I would think it would be better.

 

[4RUNN!N]

For my fogging issues in the morning or at night, I used some Rain-X Anti-Fog and applied to all my interior windows, and voila! No more fog, but you have to reapply it at least every 2 weeks or else it will start to fog up again.

 

[lee]

I have the same issue w/ the fog, with passengers it is hard to keep the windows clear. Try opening the small corner vents and point them directly at your side windows, put your heat on defrost only and see if that helps.

this is what i do.. but window fogging regardless of passengers isnt much of an issue for me somehow..

odd.

 

[khaug]

Most likely, the problem is that you have the heating system set on "recirculate", and the moisture you breathe out just keeps collecting in the cabin and condensing on the cold windows. Be sure you have the "recirculate" feature turned off, so there's a constant flow of fresh air through the cabin. Running the A/C compressor will also help, but you shouldn't need this if recirculate is turned off.

I grew up and learned to drive in the Lake Effect snow belt of Michigan, then got sent to South Pasadena for two years by Uncle Sam. While there, I made a couple of trips into the mountains during the "winter", and was horrified at how dangerously inept the local drivers were in the snow. Please do yourself and everyone else a favor, and get some snow driving instruction from a native, then practice in an empty parking lot. It is a whole different world. The first rule to know is "never spin your wheels".

Best regards.

 

[Patsawasy]

hahha yeah i actually grew up in south pasadena. small world. yeah the drives suck out there. i spent a lot of time in the snow though growing up, 4 wheel drive sure helps a lot here in the snow. im going to be getting those window shades, hopefully hat will help