E-trac and water

rc2125

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if its made like explorer where coil connection suspended in rubber its will not go directly in to the control box quickly , but its not made water resistant! bee careful!
 

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Sniffer said:
did you really want to find out if you wanted to buy a new one ?

We told others not to do this but if you insist, go for it. Why didn't you ask if you could drop it in the water?
 

goldeagle

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i was thinking how about putting some low exspanion foam sealer in the shaft to make it water tight up until the head unit? just so you can wade a little? what do you guys think?
 

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rc2125

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Can picture a row of holes in the underside of the upper stem, just for good measure/drainage. Just noticed with the internal wire setup(no adjustment holes in the stem/rod), that could happen pretty easy if dippin in shallow water and tipped up to far before the water flows out by the coil.
 

sniffer

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you would be better off buying a water machine rather than trying to retrofit.
even if you get it sealed there are no guarantees it will last or for how long
 

GibH

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If I spent that kind of cash on a detector, I think I'd protect the investment with a dedicated water machine. Just my opinion though.
 

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