RE: Cold Weather

[Brian Wanamaker <bwanamaker@sofsol.com>]

I've tried the fresh air vent for the past few days and it really makes
a difference. I'll try your idea about setting the air flow somewhere
between feet and defrost.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Stewart MacLund [SMTP:sundie@lunaticfringe.org]
> Sent:	Friday, January 08, 1999 10:33 AM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: Cold Weather
> 
> Yeah, i noticed that too.  But that's definitely why your car is
> steaming
> up.
> 
> I had this problem until i came across an incredibly technical, really
> far
> out solution.
> 
> Back off more than 6 feet from the car in front of you.  Geeze.  :)
> 
> Sundie...
> 
> Brian Wanamaker wrote:
> 
> > 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
> > >