General Technical & Electrical General technical and electrical discussion for the Ford Ranger that does not fit in any other sub-forum.

cab fogs up? what is it

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 02-14-2009
t5cents's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Eureka, CA
Posts: 1,521
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
cab fogs up? what is it

ok so i dont smell any antifreeze or anything but it seems like my truck fogs up really easy, and when its cold out or raining i almost always have to have the defrost on. if i park the truck in the rain of cold and come back in an hour or two its completely fogged up and it seems like my back and side windows are always fogged up but the front one is not cause the defrost. so do u think my heatercore is leaking? also how do u replace one in a 1998 3.0

thanks
 
  #2  
Old 02-14-2009
Trigger01's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 18,788
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
What are you doing in the truck while it's parked?
 
  #3  
Old 02-14-2009
t5cents's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Eureka, CA
Posts: 1,521
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
no if i leave and nothing is in it or anything and i come back to it in like an hour of more its all fogged up......heater in the on position or not
 
  #4  
Old 02-14-2009
mossyoak03's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 193
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
since you live in CA maybe the humidity? are you running your ac?
 
  #5  
Old 02-14-2009
Sea-Bass's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 1,059
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I'm guessing this happened when you were getting all that rain the last couple weeks...right?

You have a leak somewhere and water is getting in to the cab, check the back window. Thats where I had a leak coming from.
 
  #6  
Old 02-14-2009
Trigger01's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 18,788
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Ya, I think that went right over your head. Moisture is getting inside your truck somewhere.
 
  #7  
Old 02-14-2009
mossyoak03's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 193
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Trigger01
Ya, I think that went right over your head. Moisture is getting inside your truck somewhere.
haha i got it but your suppose to crack the windows for that.
 
  #8  
Old 02-14-2009
TheStig88's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Posts: 2,120
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 2 Posts
had the same problem....your heater core is fine

check for leaks in the window seals.
you may be getting water in the cab somehow.....check the floors for leaks
 
  #9  
Old 02-14-2009
t5cents's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Eureka, CA
Posts: 1,521
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
i cant crack the windows when its pouring down rain....i dont have a sliding window but il check for leaks.
 
  #10  
Old 02-14-2009
Trigger01's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 18,788
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
The leaks around the back are normally from the third brake light. mine leaked real bad there and it was the brake light assembly. Happened twice to me and once on my grandfathers B4000.
 

Last edited by Trigger01; 02-14-2009 at 06:30 PM.
  #11  
Old 02-14-2009
98liftedranger's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: California
Posts: 12,538
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Its part of the cab. It happens to mine. Check this part and run a bead of silicone in it.

Name:  Untitled.jpg
Views: 386
Size:  166.2 KB
 
  #12  
Old 02-14-2009
mossyoak03's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 193
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by t5cents
i cant crack the windows when its pouring down rain....i dont have a sliding window but il check for leaks.
you still didn't get it. guess you didn't have a lady friend in there with you huh? just fistina?
 
  #13  
Old 02-14-2009
Trigger01's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 18,788
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
lol.
 
  #14  
Old 02-14-2009
edgeman4.0's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: All Over
Posts: 1,475
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
hahahah palmala handerson
 
  #15  
Old 02-14-2009
JRacer's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Watson, Louisiana
Posts: 1,085
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
haha, this thread is great.
 
  #16  
Old 02-14-2009
mossyoak03's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 193
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
but seriously window leaks or what adam posted. i would put silicone where he showed in the pic thats where mine was leaking at.
 
  #17  
Old 02-14-2009
malydeen's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (12)
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 632
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Here's a thought....

STOP BREATHING!!!!!!!
 
  #18  
Old 02-14-2009
TheStig88's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Posts: 2,120
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by malydeen
Here's a thought....

STOP BREATHING!!!!!!!
ROFLMFAO!!!!!
 
  #19  
Old 03-03-2009
t5cents's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Eureka, CA
Posts: 1,521
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
ok so i checked my brake light and all dry in there. then a couple of days later i noticed my headliner was wet and it was dripping on my amp/floor. and that it was most wet at the corners where those places showed above. so i siliconed that but only the top half. so days later its leaking again. so i sealed the top and the bottom again really good. than like an hour later it started to rain and it was still getting in there somewhere. i cant see where but my headliner was wet again on both sides. no i noticed on my part thingy that i siliconed it doesnt rap around to the window like his does it ends at the roof and i have just a line where the 2 peices of metal meet and over lap there. i have an xtra cab 2 door.

Name:  PICT3560-1.jpg
Views: 319
Size:  13.6 KB
 
  #20  
Old 03-03-2009
Melt's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 3,392
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
and this my friends is why i probably couldn't stand living on the north coast, rains up there more than oregon
 
  #21  
Old 03-03-2009
t5cents's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Eureka, CA
Posts: 1,521
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
it really isnt that bad ....but more rain = more mud

but this water thing is pissing me off
 
  #22  
Old 03-04-2009
t5cents's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Eureka, CA
Posts: 1,521
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
bump
 
  #23  
Old 03-04-2009
Downey's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Muncy, PA
Posts: 8,470
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
just because your break light is dry i would take it out put a bead of silicone around it and put it back in
 
  #24  
Old 03-04-2009
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: atown
Posts: 197
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
98liftedranger that same corner pice is loos on my truck. Should i silicone the crap out of it or what.
 
  #25  
Old 03-04-2009
87xlt's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: In my truck!
Posts: 876
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
My 87 was leaking around the bed light a good bead of caulking fixed it though.
 


Quick Reply: cab fogs up? what is it



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:55 PM.