RE: Cold Weather

[Brian Wanamaker <bwanamaker@sofsol.com>]

I usually run with the fresh air vent closed because when its open it
seems to let in lots of exhaust fumes from cars in front of me.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	David Mathias [SMTP:dmath@cis.ohio-state.edu]
> Sent:	Monday, January 04, 1999 9:47 AM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: Cold Weather
> 
> 
> > 
> > It gave me my first chance to see how the GLX's heater/defroster
> handles
> > the cold. First of all, there's plenty of capacity to heat the car.
> I
> > could have roasted myself if I'd turned it up all the way. The
> downside
> > is that the windows steam up like crazy. I had to leave the heater
> in
> > the defrost position all the way to work, which left it pretty cold
> down
> > on the floor. And even that didn't keep the windows clear. I had to
> turn
> > on the A/C to take the moisture out of the air before the windows
> would
> > clear. I've never had a car that fogs up as much as this one. And,
> the
> > air flow positions aren't very flexible. It's difficult to keep the
> > windows clear and keep your feet warm at the same time. 
> > 
> 
> Were you bringing air in from the outside or were you recirculating
> air in the car?  I don't have fogging problems as long as I am
> bringing fresh air into the car.
> 
> David
>