[V8] Urban Legend?

[Coleman, David]

I've always thought this film came from the evaporation of armor-all or
similar dressing.

I've also heard cigarette smoke leaves a residue as well.

DaveC.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Miller, Chris
> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:26 PM
> To: Ed Kellock; v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [V8] Urban Legend?
> 
> The film on the inside of the windshield is often the first 
> sign of a heater core leak.... so if you start seeing more of 
> a film (i.e., not just dirt)...
> if it is antifreeze, it will leave a slightly sticky and 
> sweet tasting residue.
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ed Kellock
> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:20 PM
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Urban Legend?
> 
> In my '74 Mercedes which has sat for the majority of the last 
> 3.5 years, save 4 wonderful days a few months ago (long 
> story), it cannot be anything coming in through the HVAC 
> system.  And it's not dust, it's greasy and a huge PITA to 
> remove.  If I crack the windows just an
> 1/8 of an inch, it is much less likely to occur, but still 
> does.  Even my urq did it when it was parked, closed, for the 
> majority of our recent stretch of near/over 100 degree days.
> 
> I don't think there's any doubt that it's from the materials 
> inside of the car.  Doesn't happen in the winter.
> 
> On 7/28/05, cobram at juno.com <cobram at juno.com> wrote:
> > Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net> writes:
> > > air pollution coming through the HVAC system to your windshield 
> > > vents.
> > 
> > Plausable, but doesn't explain the sometimes thick film you 
> get when a
> 
> > car has been parked for a while.  You get the same film in cars 
> > equipped with hepa filters too.  I conjecture it's mostly dust.
> > Everything probably gets coated evenly, you only notice it on the 
> > windshield.  The origin of the dust is suspect, pixie dust 
> or gremlin 
> > dandruff gets my vote... ;-)
> > 
> > BCNU,
> > http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> > Developer: Someone who wants to build a house in the woods.
> > Ecologist: Someone who has already built his house in the woods.
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