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powerkicker
04-19-2003, 07:52 PM
I took my X for it's first extended outing today.It ran great all day UNTIL, after about 3 hours of riding,I went through a couple of water holes in rapid succession.The water was only six inches deep, but myself and the bike were drenched.About 10 feet past the water the bike began balking and then stopped altogether.Now it will not even attempt to start.It appears that there is no fire to the plug as I pulled the cap to arc it and nothing happened when the bike was turned over.I dried all electrical components to include the box on the frame under the seat with the two plug-ins.There WAS water present in the connectors themselves in spite of the O_rings that are apparently there to seal the assembly.What expensive component(s) have I fried? Thanks. :?

hrc200x
04-19-2003, 11:09 PM
pulling the cap off the plug and looking for an ark is quite a long way for a spark to arc. You might just want to remove the plug and try checking the spark there. YOu can also check and see if its possibly flooded from trying to start it?

plkmonster2
04-20-2003, 01:42 AM
check the plug for spark, and let the trike dry for a day, then try again. my r/c car does that alot when i go through water