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  1. DPA360

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    Has anyone ever have to deal with a foggy/dirty front inner windshield. Very strange I can clean my front windshield perfectly then after about 2 drive days my windshield will have a weird haze or dirty foggy glaze on it that I need to wipe down every time. Any suggestions on what it could be???
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  2. Bahaba0

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    is ac or hrat on when this happens?
     
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    Heater core?
     
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    I get more of that after I have conditioned the dash leather. Perhaps one of those products is the culprit? The solution an alcantara dash.
     
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  5. DPA360

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    After the ac is on it happens. It's definitely coming from the defrost vent but not sure what it is. Not leather cleaning products for sure
     
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    I'm going to check that out, thank you. Where abouts is that located??
     
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    Passenger side next to the front resonator clamp.
     
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    Wow! Would have never found that, thank you.. Would have thought it was by the radiator for some reason. Do they clog up frequently? Should I just stick something in the hose to make sure it's not restricted.
     
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    I use a long zip tie to periodically clean the condensation tube.
     
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    If it's not your heater core, I recently bought some aerosl auto-glass cleaner which is causing problems for me. It leaves a waxy film behind, and I switched back to classic windex.
     
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  16. DPA360

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    It's def not cleaning products. It's only when I turn off ac after driving, or mess with the climate switches & def looks like a film of dirt. Very weird
     
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    What sticks on your windshield depends in some part on what is in front of you while you are driving.
    If you drive a lot around town, in traffic, you know very well the air around is not clean and some of what is in the air will eventually enter your ventilation system and stick on your windshield.
     
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    Hate to be Mr Obvious, but have you changed the enviromnental filter lately? Note I usually just change the foam plastic and reuse the frame.
    It sounded like a heater core to me, too. Had the same problem on a Fiat Dino, but that was a lot easier to yank than the one on a Maranello.
     
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    My windshield fogs and film builds when air con is in use - likely air con condenser drain ?
     
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