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Old May 16, 2001 | 08:59 AM
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Took delivery 12/00. Now that it's getting hot I get a lot of film on inside of w/s and rear window (yuck!) when car is parked in sun with top up, even for just a few hours. I'm certainly familiar with this problem with other cars (fumes from dash/seats) but this seems particularly bad. Does the problem diminish with time? What is other owners experience?
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Old May 16, 2001 | 09:26 AM
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Its normal and it will diminish with time.
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Old May 16, 2001 | 09:31 AM
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completely normal. i was told it is due to gases being released in the plastics used in the car.

it should diminish with time.
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Old May 16, 2001 | 09:48 AM
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I imagine you can also accelerate the process by running the heater for some extended time on high heat. Some of the plasticizers mentioned are inside the ducting system.

Just think of the film as "visible new car smell."
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Old May 16, 2001 | 09:49 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Da Hapa
[B]completely normal.
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Old May 16, 2001 | 11:13 AM
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I believe it's called out-gassing.
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Old May 16, 2001 | 12:29 PM
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I just had Taco Bell for lunch so I should be able to do some 'out-gassing' on the way home tonight.
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