08 Highlander AWD (Serious Wind Noise When Rear Window Down)

20 messages, Last post on Apr 20, 2009 at 3:52 PM

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#19 of 20 Re: [wwest] by steve_ HOST Apr 20, 2009 (12:48 pm)
Replying to: wwest (Apr 20, 2009 9:26 am) Happened all the time on my late 60's Super Beetle in Anchorage. My girlfriend (now wife) made me trade it in fact - she got tired of scraping the inside of the window. Pitiful heater. Maybe there was moisture in there somewhere, but it sure iced up. I've been to all those spots too. Was that you who cut me off in Happy Valley (or was it by the ACC store?). Replies to this message: wwest (Apr 20, 2009 3:52 pm)
#20 of 20 Re: [steve_] by wwest Apr 20, 2009 (3:52 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Apr 20, 2009 12:48 pm) Oh...... I see... That's the reason my '78 Porsche Targa doesn't get to go out much to "play" in the winter snows. Saying it has a cabin heater is a bit of a stretch to begin with and then having the expectation that you have enough heat to keep the windshield interior clear of condensation coming back over the Snoqualmie pass on a dark, cold, snowy night, well.... Having to roll the windows down in a pretty severe snowstorm in order to keep the winshield defogged was not pleasing to my better half. Never happened again. Of course the TENSION involved in driving a rear engine rear drive car in those conditions probably contributed greatly to the level of moisture being accumulated in the cabin.

#19 of 20: Re: [wwest] by steve_ HOST; Apr 20, 2009 (12:48 pm)

Replying to: wwest (Apr 20, 2009 9:26 am)

Happened all the time on my late 60's Super Beetle in Anchorage. My girlfriend (now wife) made me trade it in fact - she got tired of scraping the inside of the window. Pitiful heater. Maybe there was moisture in there somewhere, but it sure iced up.

I've been to all those spots too. Was that you who cut me off in Happy Valley (or was it by the ACC store?).

wwest (Apr 20, 2009 3:52 pm)

#20 of 20: Re: [steve_] by wwest; Apr 20, 2009 (3:52 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Apr 20, 2009 12:48 pm)

Oh...... I see...

That's the reason my '78 Porsche Targa doesn't get to go out much to "play" in the winter snows. Saying it has a cabin heater is a bit of a stretch to begin with and then having the expectation that you have enough heat to keep the windshield interior clear of condensation coming back over the Snoqualmie pass on a dark, cold, snowy night, well....

Having to roll the windows down in a pretty severe snowstorm in order to keep the winshield defogged was not pleasing to my better half. Never happened again.

Of course the TENSION involved in driving a rear engine rear drive car in those conditions probably contributed greatly to the level of moisture being accumulated in the cabin.