speedy.d

does this happen to any of you guys out there that insist on running in less than perfect conditions? when i run in wet weather/ snow this is usually how our trucks die out we never know when its going to happen but it does. we can bring them in take hair dryer to the recoil cover and within minutes its back out to do it all over again. here is a link to a vid showing it as it happens


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yst9EKXUy3w

kryptonite5b

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yup, just like that! i have some rigs that do it more then others. not sure if there is anything you can do about it.

speedy.d

its like hitting a light switch. what do the boat guys do?

kryptonite5b

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i dont think their motor gets wet. but i have checked you tube and their are some funny vids of guys swimming back to the beach towing the boat with one hand...lol

speedy.d

good reason, swimming huh? i will stick with walking over and picking mine up! although sometimes it gets so wet around here i have considered putting pontoons on it!(or skis)!lol

looker2756

I would try putting something around the manual kill switch ( balloon ). This could help keep it running a bit longer. I've never had this happen, but also never got mine that wet either. Just something to try. I would guess it to be the kill switch more than the coil ?

kryptonite5b

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see, im thinking that its more of the coil. water gets pulled in from the bottom by the fins and just coat the magnets for the coil... the worst place that has ever happened was on a frozen lake. it was starting to melt and had some big puddles. even though the ice was still 12" thick, it made made me nrvouse walking all the way out their

looker2756

Coating the magnets for the mag set-up with water will not stop the spark. Magnetic force will go through water & still trigger the ignition system. It almost has to be the plug wire letting the spark out early, or the manual kill switch being shorted inside by water. Reguardless, I would do some water proofing & see if it gets any better. This problem would be hard to determine for sure.

kryptonite5b

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ya, i guess that was silly of me thinking magnets dont work under water... i was just thinking it wasnt the kill switch couse my 5b doesnt have one. and it still dies, just like his

speedy.d

thanks looker, i will give it a try. you should try getting yours wet its REALLY fun!

speedy.d

it could be getting in around where the plug wire screws into the coil.

looker2756

Here very soon it's time to get them out for some fun. We'll have to make it a group effort & see how many we can get going at once. Sound like a great time for sure ! We'll see if this problem happens to more of us. Maybe we can actually solve this mystery ...

speedy.d

that works, my buddy with that old firehammer has got it doing wheelies on demand. for as old as that truck is it rips! the jetpro and 26 does alright on that thing!

clubin

Seems more like a fuel tank vent got plugged, the snow plugs it rite away, I have been doing the snow thing for months now, that is the only issue is the tank vent, I don't think it is ignition. If by some chance it is get yourself some de-electric grease and coat the spade connectors on the coil and kill switch.

SAVAGEJIM

If I remember correctly, I think the boat engines are 100% enclosed in the hull.

Yeah, I too have seen too many guys with boats stranded out in the middle of a lake or whatever. I even knew a guy who rigged an a-frame with hook made of coat hangers and mounted on the bow so that he could fly a heli out with a noose and line and hooc the a-frame of the boat and tow it in.

The most common reason why boats wind up stranded is either dead batts and the failsafe shutting them on or running out of gas

SAVAGEJIM

Something is shorting for sure, the magneto circuit somehow is either being grounded or the short is ocurring inside too. In either case, water is the medium to the short and why the plug is not getting a spark. I strongly suspect the short is occurring at the magneto even before the spark gets to the wiring to even go to the plug.

speedy.d

i have treid a different coil, and it stll happens. my buddied firehammer seems to die more often than mine. im going to try insulating around the plug wire.

SAVAGEJIM

If you find a solution, please post and let us know.

I myself will daydream on this matter more, if I can come up with a solution or mod, I'll give a description.

slawhammer

Is that a new Coil?..You might want to put on a better coil wire...when you do also use heat shrink at the coil to seal it..will
also help from pulling loose....Who knows when that coil wire was made and how long been sitting on a shelf...there subject too
pin holes....Just a thought...You can get a silacone cover for the kill switch...use die-electric grease on all your connectors.........
AKAslawhammer

clubin

I'll say it again, it is more than likely the fuel tank vent getting plugged. That has happened to me many times, but I have NEVER had a issue with a coil.


These picture's aren't that bad, you should have seen today. lol

SAVAGEJIM

What was that? You'll have to say it again!

This vent, is it an area of low pressure or high pressure? If it is low pressure, I can see how snow gets into it. If it is high pressure, the snow will simply blow away.

speedy.d

if you notice in the vid the engine dies right at the big splash, i can run in snow without much problem. it is puddles that kick my butt.my first move is going to be in the kill switch department. if that doesnt help i will look at the tank.
when i do the kill switch i will also insulate around where the plug wire screws in

bsrman14

Rust on the coil and magnito could be the culperate.

looker2756

When you talk of running in bad conditions check this race out. What an interesting 24 hours !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5hME...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCuy7...eature=related

SAVAGEJIM

Rust is not the reason why his RC is killing itself when he hits the puddle. If rust or corrosion were the problem, the RC would not even start at all (just like an oxidizing corroded batt post in your car will either not geive you enough juice to start your car or provide no electricity at all to your c ar).

In his case, there isnt enough rust to make his RC stop, it is shorting out for sure.