ef/crx stories of driving in the rain. WITH NO AC!

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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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Default ef/crx stories of driving in the rain. WITH NO AC!

bi've had my a/c ganked for about a year now and everytime it rains and i have to drive its a nightmare. foggy windows, hot as ****, weT!

i usally crank the climate control all the way cold and crank it up on defrost and crack my sunroof just in the back so all the hot air goes out, i sometimes crack my window but usally get soaked!

anyways i almost rain off the raod last night because i couldn't see and there was a car comming blionding me....
but its all good. nothing happened!

to all my fellow ef/crx peeps who drive with out a/c
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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Default Re: ef/crx stories of driving in the rain. WITH NO AC! (GreenMachineRex)

i just open my back windows, open the passenger window, and crank to cold on defrost i also open the vent next to me to let fresh air in

it works and i dont get wet

i think the having the back windows open is what helps the most but crx's cant do that so your screwed
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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I don't have AC and I never have that problem. Hmmmm.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 01:11 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EL Vap133 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't have AC and I never have that problem. Hmmmm. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Ditto, my defroster work good.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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Default Re: ef/crx stories of driving in the rain. WITH NO AC! (crx480)

i cant remember the name of the company but they make that coating fo ryour windshield to make the rain bead off

well any ways they make a anti-fog treatment for the inside of your windows
a friend of mine used it in his rex and he said it was grreat yo just need to apply it once a month
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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yep i hear ya dude, no A/C in my crx for over a year and it sucks when its hot outside and it rains. My windows fog up really bad and its hot as hell to; oh ya and dont even mention when there is another person riding with me I tell them to hold their damn breath
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by droppedcrxsi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Ditto, my defroster work good.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Notice were to the two of you live, As compared to us north east guys? Maybe a slight climate difference. I have to deal with it... regretting the pulled A/C now
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 03:33 PM
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Exactly what I was about to say.

CA boys have it so easy. Babies
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 04:04 PM
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Just bring a paper towel or a rag and wipe the window if it gets fogged up. OR use this stuff RainX makes called FogX it works really well!
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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Well I once had to take my shirt off and reveal my man ***** just so I could get the fog off the windshield. Nothin like the si seat against your bare back....j/k.

W/azenis though, I try to not drive in the rain, especially on the hwy. Usually when it's rainin, it's a max speed of 65 ish if the water isn't drained off the road.

Blower motor works when it wants to so imagine it w/out anything blowin at all.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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No heat or a/c in my CRX. Deal with it guys

BTW, if you keep your windshield and windows very clean it doesn't fog up
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 04:59 PM
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I drive a shiny black crx with no ac and I live in AZ..........today's high was 110. black cars are hot as hell, but they sure are pretty.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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Go buy 2 of those black deflector things for the fornt windows, they stick on and roll about an inch over the window and down about 2 inches

You can crack your window and not get wet and cuts a lot of wind noise out when its cracked

Mine were stolen
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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haha i live in LA black crx with black leather seats OUCH! hot hot hot
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 05:22 PM
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Rain x anti fog works great, atleast thats what I'm hearing.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 90blackcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Rain x anti fog works great, atleast thats what I'm hearing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's not that great. Keeping the windows clean worked better for me.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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I thought about going leather, but that **** would be way too hot in AZ, I currently have del sols and the green stripe gets way too hot, black would be unbarable.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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I never had any problems with my Civic. Just turn on the defroster and it would defrost the wind sheild and part of the front side windows. Use the electric defroster for the rear. The rear side windows I couldn't see **** out of but who needs them.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GreenMachineRex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

to all my fellow ef/crx peeps who drive with out a/c </TD></TR></TABLE>

werd up man... i always gank my ac in crx's for b series, turbos, etc

It sucks *** when its hot, humid, and rainy, but i just think how honda-tech would give me a thumbup on a cleaner looking engine bay , hahah
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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the bestr wayh to keep those windows clean is:
clean ur windows
put shampoo on them
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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yeah, im in florida, hot and rainy all summer, it sucks pretty bad..i have tried the fog x, but doesnt work as well as i thought, it rained yesterday and i had nothing to wipe the windshied with, so i figured i would use my had cuz its ironically quite soft, so as im wiping the windshied its just smearing and making the windshied all greasy from the sweaty had and fogging up more and just making my life totally miserable, by the time i got home i was sitting as far to the right as i could and leaning over into the passenger side of the car top see out of a fist sized clear spot on the windshield....really sucks...my defroster doesnt work because im in the process of swapping in a different ac controller so i dont have the unit in the car right now....i hate florida........
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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Default Re: ef/crx stories of driving in the rain. WITH NO AC! (GreenMachineRex)

your problem is that you have a leak in your car, allowing some water
to pool inside. probably your hatch. could from a number common leak
sources.

when theres any amount of water inside the cabin, it raises the
humidity inside, which is why the windows fog up and is difficult to
defrost.

find and fix your leak problem and you wont have to hassle with so
much fog inside when it rains.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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http://www.rainx.com/

RAIN X Is your friend
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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if i drive with the air coming from the cowl and not the inside during rain i get water in my floorboard
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 10:04 PM
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i hate it. i get all fogged up and spend the whole time wiping my windsheild. did it tongiht actaully...
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