My old Golf is parked outside the house and not being used much, how can I stop massive ammounts of condensation forming in side. Any tips?

Bag of cat litter slit open and left inside might work?

you can buy some condensation crystals from most DIY stores. And probably from JML 😉

You will need to empty the container every now & again
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Streamline-uxp030630-Kontrol-Moisture-Trap/dp/B00354PZGM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324244212&sr=8-2

dehumidifier using those crystals you get from caravan shops and cheap quid shops – might spill though when full
one of these then?

http://www.wayfair.co.uk/Homemate-Rechargeable-Dehumidifier-in-White-57203-OTZ1006.html?refid=GPA321-OTZ1006&gclid=CODigMvKjK0CFUhrfAodhFdTnQ

Fill it with rice, that will absorb the moisture.

And provide you with a tasty snack when you are hungry.

lol@ziggy

Fix the water leak into the car.

Probably a perished seal, fix it before it gets worse.

Lakeland do a really good moisture trap, works very well in my old jalopy.

Had exactly the same issue with my mk3 golf, some mornings I had to scrape the inside after clearing the outside!

If there are no leaks in the seals etc make sure the carpet/mats are dry, ie if you’ve had wet feet.

If it’s a Mk4 with a sunroof, check if the carpets behind the seats are wet after rain. If so, it’s probably the ducts from the roof being blocked. Open the front doors and there should be a little rubber tube towards the bottom. Give it a squeeze and see what comes out. I think there’s also a couple under the rear bumper.

Sell it?

I’ve only ever had that sort of issue with older cars which weren’t particularly weatherproof; I’d go with a leaky seal(*) as Craig suggested.

(* – I am not a dodgy old walrus)

14 replies and no mention of ‘stop dogging’

what is STW coming to? 🙄

Our Bongo is “well ventilated”… I have a pillowcase with cat litter in it in there, which gets put in the airing cupboard to dry out every now and then. Seems to reduce the number of “de-ice both sides of the windscreen” occasions..

Sorry to state the bleedin obvious, but…..

BUILD A GARAGE !

If its a Mk 2 the heater matrix is a common cause

If it’s a MkII, find a classic car collector.

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My Mk1 Octavia has the same problem, mainly because it sits unused all week, and then only a couple of times at weekends. I’ll try the kitty litter, that sounds just the thing.

Always run the fan on low when driving around in it. And why not leave it running on tickover for an hour with the fan on and the windows open an inch?

@countzero. If your Octy has air con, set it to the floor setting a bit before you get home. It stops the window condensation issue.

Water leak, there renowned for it. The main suspects some as mentioned above are, sunroof if you’ve got one, battery chamber drainage blocked causing the water to come back through the pollen filter, debris around the bonnet hinges causing water to build up round the pollen filter and get in, dicky door seals, etc etc have a look on vwaudifourum for more. Tends to accumulate round the nearside passenger foot well, you may need to lift the carpet as sometimes if the leak is slight the carpet seems dry on top, but once you get underneath you find its damp.

Incontinence pads on the seat Piggie. You’re obviously getting on a bit. Take plenty of breaks along the way. Make sure to have a wee before long journeys.

Pigface – Member
My old Golf is parked outside the house and not being used much, how can I stop massive ammounts of condensation forming in side. Any tips?

I see the same problem at the local dogging spot, opening awindow and flashing the interior light seems to help as it goes on quite often.

Check everywhere for blocked drains. Inside sunroof channels, doors, boot and under the bonnet (especially ontop of the bulkhead)
Silicon fork station spray can bring back dry door seals if you have a can in your bike toolbox. If that fails, Vaseline on the sunroof seal
Ultimately, fix the cause rather than treating the symptom.

I know of one that had a leak at the boot seal. Actually, if it’s not used much I’d look into one of them there solar panels to drive the fan.