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Tech Question
michael andrecht, el monte, CA, 1972 dodge dart 225
My name is Mike, I'm 25 and have owned a '72 Dart for about 3 years now. There is this haze that always appears on the inside of the windows of the car. If I keep the windows cracked some it takes longer for it to accumlate, but when its hot it happens within a few days. I was wondering if you had any clue what this was from and if I could stop it? I've changed my heater core and carpet and the skins on my seats but not the foam, and nothing changes! Its starts on the back window the strongest and drives me crazy. I love my Mopar but I have to clean the windows all the time (or pay my little brother to do it) and I wish i could stop it from happening. I greatly appriciate you time, sir.
Mike, this is pretty common on newer cars, it's caused by the outgassing of all the interior plastics and vinyls. In fact, there's been some discussion of late as to whether this new car smell stuff is toxic.
On older cars, as you've already figured out, the problem is typically related to a pinhole in the heater core. We'll assume the new one dosn't leak, since you didn't mention having to add coolant every so often. So I think what may have happened is that you substitued one gas source for another: The new vinyl seat fabric is probably the culprit. Wiping them down several times with a damp cotton cloth or sponge dipped in water with a few drops of dish detergent may help some, but, basically, time is the healer. In your warm locale, the outgassing will be maxed, but the time required for it to cease will therefore be minimized - the fabric is basically, slowly, cooking.
Rick
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