Before i bought my Octavia i read into the common problems and someone flagged up the door seals tend to go.

Im guessing the obvious sign of this is the windows misting up but how often?

I washed the car the other day after about half hour went back out to it and the inside of the windscreen had that much moisture it was starting to bead and run down the glass, iv noticed when driving that i have to use the rear demister rather often and parked up in the car tonight while taking a phone call, sat for about 15mins, the whole of the car was steamed up even with the window open.

I mentioned it to Skoda when i last went couple of weeks back and they just mentioned how this is normal due the weather turning cold, is this right or just them trying to get out of it?

Does the pollen filter not cause this too.

I think it can be slightly related but dont they just turn the windscreen a blue-ish colour?

id say it could be door seals

Hmmm

When I had my last service in February at a main steeler they replaced a door seal under warranty as there was a service note about it. I hadn't noticed any undue misting and Skoda hadn't done a recall as this was a minor issue.

Could be a door seal but could also be that the air con is not draining properly, wet pollen filter or rear washer leak. If the foot well floors are dry and the space under the spare wheel is dry then it is probably related to the air con and pollen filter. This is the worst time of year with extremes of humidity and rapidly changing temperatures from one place to another.

i had a feel around on the mats the other day and found anothing, im going to have a look at the boot today as yesterday the rear washer stopped working, could either be that nozzel has moved and now sprays the inside of plastic housing or the pipe has popped off.

It was washing the car which concerned me, it was sat in the sun the whole time so i can blame temp change which i know can cause this on any car but i had to get a towel out the house to clear the screen!

Someone mentioned the a/c not draining as it should, how do i check this? i use the a/c once a week to stop it from seizing so its all in working order from what i can see

Ah, now you've said that, this is probably your problem. Check where the spare wheel goes for washer fluid. Also check the BACK of the carpet trim on the nearside SIDE of the boot, the carpet itself won't be wet here as it's a waterproof backing, it will only be the back of it. Any wet here is caused by the washer pipe coming off behind the quarter panel.

If that's dry, check that washer fluid isn't coming out of the boot lock. If it is, the washer pipe has popped off at the other end, behind the boot lid trim. If this is where the problem lies, make SURE whoever sorts it out neutralises the washer fluid that's gone into the boot lock. I didn't bother, and the corrosiveness of the washer fluid knackered the electrics in the lock itself causing alarm and central locking problems, and costing me a new boot lock.

Hope this helps

Mike

Oh im fully swear of this problem! or sort of my mk4 golf had the wash/wipe problem, dripped down onto the boot latch and made the micro switch get a little bit emotional every now and then

Cheer mike ill have to look when i do my rounds

My Octavia Estate is misting up terribly, I have no evidence of ANY water within the car, bottom of door sills - dry, under the carpets - dry, spare wheel well - dry. I have just told myself to get used to it.

It's that time of year I guess!

Literally hundreds of threads on this, they always start at this time of year too

As mentioned above, it's an Octavia thing, some appear to be worse than others.

After you've replaced the pollen filter and checked the spare wheel well, foot well carpets and door seals then it's a case of getting the car was warm as possible inside as often as possible

had a look at the rear washer today, was just a case of the nozzel has some how moved and was spraying the inside of the housing

Check carpets in boot and spare wheel and all is dry so yeah just like it or lump it!

I have a 3 week old Octavia vRS Blackline and it definitely has no leaks, damp carpets etc. Left it out overnight for the first time last Saturday, went out in it early doors on Sunday morning, it was all steamed up really bad which may not be that unusual if the temperature has dropped down quite low over night, what was very odd was that it took 45 minutes and about 40 miles driving with the air-con on, fan on high, heated rear window on etc before it cleared to an acceptable level! What sort of ventilation system does this car have? A poor one by the look of it!

I have the same problem in the Octavia Estate, so this wonter i am most tying this from Halfords

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_169605_langId_-1_categoryId_165745

Lets see if that fixes it

the above option could be a good one.

But i find if i turn the aircon off ( ie ECON) button and run it like that over winter the steaming up issue goes away.

just remember to give the aircon a blast now and again to keep it working ok.

I have the same problem in the Octavia Estate, so this wonter i am most tying this from Halfords

http://www.halfords....tegoryId_165745

Lets see if that fixes it

Those do draw an impressive amount of moisture but normally it is collected in the bottom and having been through the granuals its really weird stuff especially if you spill it. Used to buy them for the house in Woolworths for years. I have seen ones specifically for cars and am tempted to get 2 one for partial shelf and one to set on dash when im out of car they have been in papers and mag reviews apparently work.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-caravan-home-Air-Moisture-Dryer-Dehumidifier-Absorber-New-/170938995502?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item27ccc2132e

To the actual topic of the flipping condensation in the car I get it too and after washing OH GOD! Car sits for not too long and its sunami time on the inside of windows. Once the moisture is out and car is technically dry all is well. I am convinced that a large part of my problem is using a steam washer on car my jacket and or trousers/shoes tend to be damp then I get in move it almost no distance but body heat will have it evaporating off me instantly. For me it seems to depend on how much moisture I have ended up trapping inside car. As said in many of the other 2.6 million threads when you park up on the cold evenings it tends to happen quickly due to the temp difference. Running the AC on recirc for 5 or 10 min towards end of journey (4Deg for AC to work) or as I mainly do I open all 4 windows about 1/3 and let the car temp equalise with outside and with car still moving seems to draw out all the bad stuff. If I go out to car in a morning and find it like that and its not raining I simply open all 4 doors and the boot and within a few minutes it clears itself (if windscreen is proper soaking on inside id also use blue roll to speed up). Finally I assume you wouldn't have done so but If moping any moisture up with a towel etc (I use blue roll) do not take it with you inside the car for obvious reasons.

the above option could be a good one.

But i find if i turn the aircon off ( ie ECON) button and run it like that over winter the steaming up issue goes away.

just remember to give the aircon a blast now and again to keep it working ok.

Might be worth checking your filter.

I currently have removed the trim off the tailgate to find some ingress of water in the wheel well and cannot find where its coming from yet, but I will have a look at the washer pipes. cheers - Stuart

If you have water in the spare wheel well, and you conclude that it is not the washer pipe, it could be the vents that sit behind the bumper. These are a known route for water to enter the rear of a car, I have experienced it first hand many times.

Mine's terrible for it , done all the leak tests , including making the drain holes in the hatch rubber, as the factory puts them in the top of the rubber for some reason ,never been able to fix it in over 4 yrs, only thing i can criticise my car for to be honest.