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richard fuisz (Rcf)
| | Posted on Saturday, August 11, 2001 - 3:16 pm: | |
The product I am referring to is a silicate derivative. Is for use in the home. Silicates do not drip--they adsorb water and when they reach capacity they stop. They are never liquid. |
Warren E. Smith (Magoo)
| | Posted on Friday, August 10, 2001 - 10:37 pm: | |
Good point Torai, I would assume it would be placed in a container that holds the absorbed moisture. |
Torai Madjid (Countach83)
| | Posted on Friday, August 10, 2001 - 9:36 am: | |
Watch that the dessicant is not calcium chloride. This stuff can keep on taking in water, and possibly spill over. If you think salt water is corrosive, this is worse. Some products come in margerine like tubs with a basket holding the agent above. The tub catches the liquid. Do not spill this liquid. Spilled powder can absorb water and create corrosive liquid.
Some is mixed with clay or something else, so it does not absorb to the point of creating liquid.
Silica gel is not corrosive, and can be renewed by heating in a 250F oven for several hours. The "do not eat" packets you find in some packaging are typically Silica gel.
Be careful of what you use, and what you spill! |
Warren E. Smith (Magoo)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2001 - 10:59 pm: | |
Richard, I think that is a great tip. When the car is not used for sometime the moisture is in check. |
richard fuisz (Rcf)
| | Posted on Monday, August 06, 2001 - 6:19 pm: | |
There is a dessicant that comes in a bag and you can buy in most harware stores. When you park the car for long periods close all the windows and hang the dessicant form the rear view mirror. The guages will be dry in 3 or 4 days. |
Adelina V. (Dina)
| | Posted on Monday, August 06, 2001 - 6:00 pm: | |
Never had that problem with my guages, it's usually my passengers that get all steamed up ! |
Warren E. Smith (Magoo)
| | Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 10:44 pm: | |
Scott, Don't do that. You are causing yourself a lot of work. If moisture is in there it will come out in time. Those guages are not air tight and they will adjust to the atmospheric conditions. Where you park your car may be more humid than where I park mine and there is always a higher humidity condition. If you want to eliminate the problem, try a dehumidifier in your garage. That may be the answer. |
Scott Gold (Scotttgold)
| | Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 10:34 pm: | |
Now that I think of it, I replaced all those bulbs on a rainy/humid day. Moisture must have gotten trapped in there and now every time I turn the lights on they heat up and make a little micro climate rain forest. I'll just do the whole process again inside a air conditioned low humidity room.
Thanks for the thoughts,
Scott |
Warren E. Smith (Magoo)
| | Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 9:56 pm: | |
Could be that the glass lenses react differently in different climates. But I don't have the problem and I live in FL.. Scott has the problem and he lives in FL. Oh well this really isn't a BIG problem, so whatever. |
BretM (Bretm)
| | Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 7:17 pm: | |
I changed the bulbs too and it was worth it. On cold rainy like days I get a little moisture behind the oil pressure gauge, but it goes away as the temp in the car evaporates it. |
david handa (Davehanda)
| | Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 3:59 pm: | |
Magoo,
It did this before I changed the bulbs, and does it with the gauges(didn't change bulbs, only tach,speedo). I have to agree with Peter, seems very specific to cold damp days. Never see it in the spring or summer. Originally, I thought perhaps I had a problem with a leaky heater core.
Dave |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
| | Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 1:44 am: | |
It may be that up here in the Northwest, our damp winters has more of an effect on this situation than other areas on the continent. Why Magoo has dry gauges and David has misty gauges. When I was still driving my car last winter, before taking it off the road, I drove around on some pretty cold days/evenings. My dash lights are very dim, but still legible. I never had a problem with misty gauges. |
Warren E. Smith (Magoo)
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2001 - 11:39 pm: | |
Guys go to Ferrari club.Com. Under FAQ,"How can I make my instrument lights brighter?" I used those recommended bulbs and had no problem. If you did not use those number bulbs then they could be too hot. I used them and had no problem. |
Warren E. Smith (Magoo)
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2001 - 11:31 pm: | |
David ordinarily I would agree with you but they didn't have the problem before they went to the higher watt bulbs. The extra heat from the bulb must be the problem. So I guess they will just have to live with it if they use those bulbs. |
david handa (Davehanda)
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2001 - 11:20 pm: | |
This is a very common upgrade, not to worry. People have been doing it for years. My understanding is the higher watt bulbs is not the cause. Others have posted on this problem, and they were stock. Warm bulbs, cold glass. I guess that is why most instruments use plastic faces now.... |
Warren E. Smith (Magoo)
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2001 - 10:38 pm: | |
I don't know what bulbs you guys used but I modified mine and I don't have a problem. Be careful, they could be too hot and blister the paint inside the guage. |
david handa (Davehanda)
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2001 - 10:12 pm: | |
My car does the same thing 78 308 GTS (with the bulb upgrade). It is usually in the winter, when it is cold out. My car is kept in an unheated garage. |
Warren E. Smith (Magoo)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2001 - 9:54 pm: | |
Scott, I live in Fl. also but on the east coast. I changed mine and have had no problem. Even though we are in a humid climate I would say that your car is exposed to a higher humidity level than normal. Have your carpets ever gotten wet or is there a leak or something wet under your floor mats. The only way I see that the extra heat from the bulbs would cause that, is if you have moisture present in that area. |
Scott Gold (Scotttgold)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2001 - 9:44 pm: | |
Last week I changed all the bulbs in the instrument cluster. Now when I turn on the lights they heat up and cause a lot of condensation on the inside of the glass of each one. What can fix this? |