Moisture absorption in winter

[zac510]

In the cold days recently found a bit of moisture in the car. Not sure where it got in - I have a hardtop and seals seem OK. I'll re-check the drain holes tomorrow, but in the meantime I was wondering whether anybody puts a moisture absorbing thing like silica gel (think the things you get in shoe box) during winter. Sometimes my car goes a few weeks without being driven.

Ta

[Planet Claire]

I don't really have a problem with condensation, but my car is now garaged most nights. However, an ex boyfriend of mine used to have an MR2 and he used to use big bags of silica gel (his brother worked in a packaging place where they used them) to keep the moisture down.

[neil_bolton]

Cat litter in a sock.



BTW, check all your drainage holes, as they can be the cause of dampness; mine is bone dry all the time, but Sophie's is really sodden - and I think it might be due to the drainage tubes I found in the boot that aren't attached...

[zac510]

Can't remember when I cleared the draining holes. I suppose it was last year, definitely not this winter. I'll check them again, and get some gel from the store to be sure. Cheers

[Gizmo!]

Damn, that's twice I've been to Tesco and forgotten to pick up some cat litter.

[Mannginger]

The same question twice in the same night...and I needed it too the other day...clearly soft tops do have a downside after all

Anyway, here's the other post with the link to the original thread the other day.

[Gizmo!]

It's not even leaking, just condensation... I think on "boring cars" the metal roof means the cold doesn't transfer to the inside, but the vinyl roof of the '5 just means the inside is at ambient temperature all the time.

Has to be said though - the last couple of weeks have been especially cold for an extended and unusual time...