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Rear window steaming up

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Rear window steaming up

Post by Lummox » Sun May 05, 2013 12:24 pm

Morning all, I have just been out for a sunday morning jaunt and once the X was fully up to temprature (including oil temp as well as water) I decided to stretch her legs. I pulled away from a roundabout at full bore and I noticed the back screen steaming up which has never happened before. At first I thought it may just be the LPG so I switched to petrol and tried again but it steamed up again. I flicked the rear wiper and it cleared it. I am not losing any coolant and it only seams to happen when at very high revs. Just wondering if anyone else has this problem or even an explanation for it
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Re: Rear window steaming up

Post by graemeX5 » Sun May 05, 2013 12:34 pm

If on the outside my only thought would be water vapour /steam from the exhausts rising upon to rear window.

If on inside I would say its damp or cold weather but once up to temp should clear ok
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Re: Rear window steaming up

Post by Raj » Mon May 06, 2013 10:41 pm

Just water vapour from the exhaust. Nothing to worry about tbh.
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Re: Rear window steaming up

Post by psychosis » Mon May 06, 2013 11:20 pm

Mine does this as well and do notice it on cooler mornings. Nothing to worry about. I think it's just the cars way of telling me to sort the wiper arm out as I'm only clearing 1/2 the rear screen.
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