early morning westy drive any tips

[Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO]

got a 6.30 am start next week, about -2 in the morning at the moment.

not too worried about me but any tips on inside and outside of windscreen vision freezing over....

only got about 50 miles to do but all M way..

[TAFKARM]

Replace with aeroscreen?

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Put the doors and roof on, shut the vents that send warm air to your feet so all the warm air goes to the windscreen.

[Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO]

warm air ?

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

You are going to tell me now that you have no heater, aren't you? bbrr please no, not at minus 2

[Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO]

Heater !

[litcoat]

Will the windscreen steam up? If the temperature is the same inside and out there shouldn't be a problem, it was -2 up here when I was out today and I had no bother.

Mark

I don't have a heater

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

Just make sure your head, hands and shoulders stay warm and you will be fine.

I would also put on a pair Long johns on under your trousers

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

I think Paul is more worried about the windscreen freezing, inside and out, rather than anything else. Putting the roof and doors on is the only way I can think to reduce the problem.

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

the lowest I have driven is -3 and I did not have a problem with the screen freezing.

 

Mind you I only went around 14 miles and it was dry.

[Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO]

Ok ta fingers crossed

Off to Wunoff to get a new silencer ...

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

I don't think a silencer will stop the windscreen freezing  

 

We are being nosey now, where are you going and what are you doing, it sounds like fun?

[Paul Gibney - Lancashire AO]

Off to Wunoff in Bradford to get a new exhaust silencer

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

That's an early start, drive careful. let us know how you get on

[Davep1]

I find its often the salty crud from following other cars that, unless you have a better wiper / washer system than mine, is the problem.

 

Also use a chamois pad thingy soaked in neat screen de-icer on hand (if you can reach inside screen with belts on).

 

Otherwise, I also use Rain X Anti Fog

 

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine-oils-fluids/screenwash-de-icer/rain-x-anti-fog-200ml

 

Good luck, and take your time!

 

Dave.