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hurricanemitch · 12-13-2006, 06:49 PM

Waterproofed my clod basher and took it out in the mud/water today. Seems like if you let off the throtel while in water it would not go again untill I would take it out for a few seconds, no f or rev. Only thing I forgot to do was put delectrict grease on the deans for the batts. Do you think this could be the problem?

Esc and rec are sealed in a plastic box with silacone, servo worked fine its packed with delec grease.

joecrawler · 12-13-2006, 06:58 PM

If you have a 2.4 GHZ remote and reciever that is your problem, Badger pointed out this problem before and it happens due to refraction.

Cubman · 12-13-2006, 07:00 PM

It may have something to do with the brushes in your motors being submerged.

hurricanemitch · 12-13-2006, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by joecrawler

If you have a 2.4 GHZ remote and reciever that is your problem, Badger pointed out this problem before and it happens due to refraction.

I'm just using a cheap futaba t2ph so I dont think thats it.

hurricanemitch · 12-13-2006, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cubman

It may have something to do with the brushes in your motors being submerged.

Well I had thought that might be it, but I have heard of breaking motors in under water, so I dont know?

Tanis · 12-13-2006, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by hurricanemitch

Well I had thought that might be it, but I have heard of breaking motors in under water, so I dont know?

Yeah motors run fine under water.

Cubman · 12-13-2006, 11:07 PM

What I meant was, if the water was dirty, it may have prevented the brushes from making a good connection with the comm. When he pulled the truck out and gave the water time to drain, they would work again.

K_Willis · 12-14-2006, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Cubman

It may have something to do with the brushes in your motors being submerged.

I'll second this one... How old are the motors? If the brushes are already fairly worn, they will not be able to make good contact while in the water. For water running I have had better luck with sealed endbell motors. The brushes tend to be harder, and have stonger springs as well. Tamiya silver cans work great for this.

hurricanemitch · 12-14-2006, 01:19 PM

The motors are some older speed gems, this might be the problem. I do have some stock tam. cans I could try just to see if it helps the problem.
Thanks for the input.

12-13-2006, 06:49 PM	#1
hurricanemitch Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Emporia Posts: 151	Glitching while in water? Waterproofed my clod basher and took it out in the mud/water today. Seems like if you let off the throtel while in water it would not go again untill I would take it out for a few seconds, no f or rev. Only thing I forgot to do was put delectrict grease on the deans for the batts. Do you think this could be the problem? Esc and rec are sealed in a plastic box with silacone, servo worked fine its packed with delec grease.

12-13-2006, 06:58 PM	#2
joecrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 264	If you have a 2.4 GHZ remote and reciever that is your problem, Badger pointed out this problem before and it happens due to refraction.

12-13-2006, 07:00 PM	#3
Cubman Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oak Ridge Posts: 590	It may have something to do with the brushes in your motors being submerged.

12-13-2006, 11:07 PM	#7
Cubman Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oak Ridge Posts: 590	What I meant was, if the water was dirty, it may have prevented the brushes from making a good connection with the comm. When he pulled the truck out and gave the water time to drain, they would work again.

12-14-2006, 01:19 PM	#9
hurricanemitch Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Emporia Posts: 151	The motors are some older speed gems, this might be the problem. I do have some stock tam. cans I could try just to see if it helps the problem. Thanks for the input.

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