The Lotus Grand Tourers

Wonder if by drying out the car it would eliminate the foisty smell too.

I have a dehumidifier bag which removes some of the damp but not big enough for the whole car (sort of works on the rear windows and mostly lives on the back shelf with Velcro)

I have also added rubber mats with have drastically reduced condensation!

Tanz wrote:

KevW wrote:I have a couple of these in my Excel during winter and they seem to work http://www.shop.express.co.uk/i-HH-DHM1 ... humidifier

Great picture Kev - Must get out and take some for the next calendar

I have just ordered a couple of those dehumidifiers. I can't find any damp in the car but it soon mists up in cold weather - has to live on the drive unfortunately.

Ordered 2 of these thinking you buy one you get the other free, however they come in a pack of two so now have 4 so have dotted them around the house too!

Tanz wrote:

KevW wrote:I have a couple of these in my Excel during winter and they seem to work http://www.shop.express.co.uk/i-HH-DHM1 ... humidifier

I have just ordered a couple of those dehumidifiers. I can't find any damp in the car but it soon mists up in cold weather - has to live on the drive unfortunately.

I have been using the dehumidifiers for a couple of weeks and no condensation. Thanks for the tip Kev

Liking the news on the mini dehumidifiers, but can anyone tell me the various ways they can be powered? My car has to live outside and often not near a power source so being able to leave them in the car for a few days at a time might be necessary. If they are rechargeable, how long does the charge last roughly? Or can they be battery powered?

JamesE wrote:Liking the news on the mini dehumidifiers, but can anyone tell me the various ways they can be powered? My car has to live outside and often not near a power source so being able to leave them in the car for a few days at a time might be necessary. If they are rechargeable, how long does the charge last roughly? Or can they be battery powered?

They're silica gel packs with a built-in heater. Power is only required to dry out the gel at intervals, so you just bring them into the house on those occasions.

amarshall wrote:

JamesE wrote:Liking the news on the mini dehumidifiers, but can anyone tell me the various ways they can be powered? My car has to live outside and often not near a power source so being able to leave them in the car for a few days at a time might be necessary. If they are rechargeable, how long does the charge last roughly? Or can they be battery powered?

They're silica gel packs with a built-in heater. Power is only required to dry out the gel at intervals, so you just bring them into the house on those occasions.

Thanks. At £15.99 for two on Amazon, they have to be worth a punt. Consider them ordered.

Those little de-humidifiers aren't magic but I do think they make a real difference. Mine have been in use pretty much non-stop for years. I plug them in to dry inside my garage as it's well ventilated.

I did wonder about that! The ad shows them drying out the inside of a house then suggests plugging them in to redistribute the collected vapours. Good bit of lateral thinking Kev (that not all will have). Bad luck if you haven't got a garage!

Anyone get condensatino on the inside of the instruments - particularly the temp gauge ?

Anyone know how to prevent it ?

I do not really get the condensation talked of in this thread, maybe because it is garaged

Thanks

Emmerg wrote:Anyone get condensatino on the inside of the instruments - particularly the temp gauge ?

Anyone know how to prevent it ?

I do not really get the condensation talked of in this thread, maybe because it is garaged

Thanks

Yes.
No.

JamesE wrote:
Thanks. At £15.99 for two on Amazon, they have to be worth a punt. Consider them ordered.

Good to hear the devices are having some effect James and a mention for the forum as well (page 166 Classic & Sportscar May 2011).

nearly a year after purchasing my current Excel I decided to do something about the remaining water ingress.
On the day I purchased it I put a rubber washer and some silicone sealer round the wiper gearbox arm, it had nothing but the chrome washer there when purchased.

This weekend I cut the bonding agent out of the top joint for the rear screen (knowing it leaked there) and sealed that. I then investigated the front, cut it out for good measure and found lots of dirt under the sealant indicating it has been washed in by the water making its way into the car, so that was replaced. I left the car windows open as much as possible on Sunday to remove some of the moisture already trapped.


This morning was a heavy dew and even a light one would normally give me condensation on the inside front screen and droplets of condensation on the inside of the rear. This morning was a light misting on the inside of the rear screen and nothing inside for the front. I may have reduced the inward flow of water, or at least reduced it a fair bit.

Looks like the water ingress has stopped, no morning inside misting of the screens spotted.

I think i've sourced at least some of mine to the throttle stop abutment, got some new washers from Stratton's for £3 , will give them a go with a smudge of silicone.