i have a '96 xj and when its hot out, like now, i have the a/c on, of course, and when the sun is setting and when its dark, i have condensation on the outside of the windshield. why is this? is it a leak in the cooling system? and if so what do i do or where do i take it? thank you for the help!
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Condensation on the windshield
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Blaine B.
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On the OUTSIDE?
If you had condensation on the inside I'd say a leaking heater core maybe.... But then you'd have a strong coolant smell, etc.
But outside?
Sounds normal if it's humid or something. Perhaps. When it's warm inside and cold outside, like in the winter, you get condensation on the inside sometimes. Maybe if it's the opposite like summertime (warm outside, cold inside) you'll get condensation on the opposite side of the glass?
Just something I was thinking about ^
If you had condensation on the inside I'd say a leaking heater core maybe.... But then you'd have a strong coolant smell, etc.
But outside?
Sounds normal if it's humid or something. Perhaps. When it's warm inside and cold outside, like in the winter, you get condensation on the inside sometimes. Maybe if it's the opposite like summertime (warm outside, cold inside) you'll get condensation on the opposite side of the glass?
Just something I was thinking about ^
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Those other vehicles were probably more aerodynamic as well. Just use the wipers and don't worry about it.tclapp_88 said:
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tclapp_88 said:
Sounds like you have a loose vacuum hose or bad vacuum actuator, or stuck control arm on a damper door in the ventilation duct work. Feel the upper ducts near the windshield inside the jeep and above the dash, if it is blowing cold air out those ducts with the A/C on max or normal then the damper doors are not working properly, making it a loose vacuum hose, bad actuator or stuck linkage or stuck door.
