Why does the windscreen on the Mk 5 take so long to clear?

[scotta]

If its been serviced recently, apparently some of the filters(pollen especially) are i pig to refit and fitters have been known to bodge it with the time alotted for that specific job. A bad fit lets in moisture and can worsen the problem you're experiencing. If you use the recirc button to speed up warming up the air in the cabin all you're then doing is recirculating the moist air. Get the filter checked/changed and in the mean time crack the window/sunroof open a touch. Hope it gets sorted. 

Pollen filter is a 5 mins jobs requiring no tools. its under a foam cover in the passenger footwell held on with two thumb screws. Once you remove the foam cover slide the plastic cover to either the left or right then remove the filter. Chuck the new one in and refit the covers. Job done!!

Meant to say - if you are changing the filter then put a dust sheet/old towel on the passenger footwell carpet. There will probably be a bit of dirt that comes off the filter when you remove it!

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

If its been serviced recently, apparently some of the filters(pollen especially) are i pig to refit and fitters have been known to bodge it with the time alotted for that specific job. A bad fit lets in moisture and can worsen the problem you're experiencing. If you use the recirc button to speed up warming up the air in the cabin all you're then doing is recirculating the moist air. Get the filter checked/changed and in the mean time crack the window/sunroof open a touch. Hope it gets sorted. 

Pollen filter is a 5 mins jobs requiring no tools. its under a foam cover in the passenger footwell held on with two thumb screws. Once you remove the foam cover slide the plastic cover to either the left or right then remove the filter. Chuck the new one in and refit the covers. Job done!!

Can't find my pollen filter - you got me looking now!

[scotta]

Ch ch ch check it out! (in a Beastie Boys Styleee!!) 

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3302867

[Gene Hunt]

Got a new filter late on today.9 quid from the dealers. 

[Golfgirl]

Thanks for all the advice guys.  The car has done it from new so I doubt it's the pollen filter.  My Mk 4 also did it so I just thought it was a VW issue all round.  I do have the AC on constantly, just adjust the temperature as it suits, but I must admit I'm a typical woman and like it warm

[DanoGTI]

FWIW, if you like it warm (erm..) use the econ mode - it will dry out the atmosphere quicker.

I only use aircon when I want it cold to be honest - as soon as you press the demist button, aircon comes on, but after clearing, it switch back to econ mode.

Bit of both worlds  (ps this works for ME - not necessarily everybody else)

Dan

[ub7rm]

FWIW, if you like it warm (erm..) use the econ mode - it will dry out the atmosphere quicker.

I only use aircon when I want it cold to be honest - as soon as you press the demist button, aircon comes on, but after clearing, it switch back to econ mode.

Bit of both worlds  (ps this works for ME - not necessarily everybody else)

Dan

Exactly what I do as well 

[Golfgirl]

 

[MAYO]

Fitted a new Pollen filter over the weekend.....I'll let you know how it goes. Only took 10 mins to do the whole thing. The old one was such a mess, totally clogged up with leaves, twigs and what looked like dust from a vacuum cleaner..... hopefully the change to a new one will help with the misting / de-misting issue....... fingers crossed.

[Gene Hunt]

Fitted a new Pollen filter over the weekend.....I'll let you know how it goes. Only took 10 mins to do the whole thing. The old one was such a mess, totally clogged up with leaves, twigs and what looked like dust from a vacuum cleaner..... hopefully the change to a new one will help with the misting / de-misting issue....... fingers crossed.

...........same here,will keep you posted. 

[Eccie]

Fitted a new Pollen filter over the weekend.....I'll let you know how it goes. Only took 10 mins to do the whole thing. The old one was such a mess, totally clogged up with leaves, twigs and what looked like dust from a vacuum cleaner..... hopefully the change to a new one will help with the misting / de-misting issue....... fingers crossed.

I don't know if its standard or an upgrade - but when i swapped mine i went for a charcoal filter, its ment to soak up more of the smells  from outside 

[BeezerDiesel]

Just to let you know that despite all the improvements VW put into the mk5.5, my windscreen is a nightmare to clear too.

[182_blue]

im glad the pollen filter thing came up, just had a look at mine and although it was clean, the cover was not on it properly, i basically removed the foam bit and the base and filter fell out

all sorted now though 

[Hedge]

I'm pretty sure the compressor(AC) will only work above 4 degrees C to avoid any chance of and condensation freezing up.

[DanoGTI]

Pretty sure that's the case, but air-con also works in heat too...... it's the dehumidifying process that then clears the screen quickly (although this is what I have been told)

Dan