Fisher, not so waterproof 11 inch coils.

[cometguy]

I have killed two coils by submerging them. One on my F75 and one on my G2 about a week later not realizing that water had killed the first one. Fisher was great in replacing them under warranty. I just wish they would let us know if the sealer on the back of the coil is a fix. I have avoided water since getting them back. Nobody wants to trash a coil. Has anyone heard from Fisher that the sealer has truly made these cols waterproof? I know until I am convinced I won't get mine underwater on purpose.

Don

 

[Lakota]

Don you know my experience with this subject... I just seemed to get the run around as soon as the vuy I was talking to found out I was out of warranty. I did try placing three holes in the center spine of the 11" coil and let it slow cook in the oven for a few hpurs like Shooter had suggested. No luck..

Seems most that used the 5"DD in water have not had this issue..

Though I fear that if fisher does place a recall or fix it for this some what common problem .. My drilled oven experiment probably wouldn't be covered.

Lakota

 

[WV62]

Now that we all know they leak, I would like to know how to fix the problem before I kill my coil.

Anybody got any good ideas what to use and where to use it???

Ron in WV

 

[cometguy]

I just wish they would tell us if the sealer is a fix. I have some warranty left if I decide to get one wet. Just would be nice to know if they are really water proofed.

Don

 

[jim tn]

I've had my 11" soaked more then once and have had no problems. Now admittedly, I wasn't keeping it submerged for extended periods, but none the less, under water. By the same token, I had a 10" concentric for my Omega that dew on the grass would eventually drive it crazy and F T replaced it. I suspect there could be problems with some and not so with others. HH jim tn

 

[Hobo lobo]

I have had to send my F75 coil in twice because of water leakage, last time the replaced it. Ithink the only "cure" is to send it in.

 

[WV62]

Guys I took a close look at the wire connection area of my F75 11" working coil just now and took a picture about as close as I could get. Please note it has never been in the water.

Please take notice of the top half of the connection, a little hard to see but there is no gap and it has some kind of black sealer on about half the connection. Now look a the lower half of the connection and notice it is gaped open about 1/16" and looks to me that there was never any sealer in this area.

Now I would assume that there should be sealer all the way around the connection or they wouldn't have went to the trouble of putting it on half the connection and I would also assume that if I was to put it under water for a few minutes it would leak and I would have a dead coil.

Ron in WV

 

[osgood]

first time ever I literally spent some time in a about a foot of water using the 11 double d, after about an hour, mine got a seemingly incurable overload signal. I found a pin hole in it, where some moisture was leaking out. Had to leave for the weekend so put it out on the deck in the sun a day or two. Today its seems back to normal. My biggest problem now is I forgot to mark the spot for to seal it. I decided anyway to try the concentric in water, it is a seemingly thinner gauged design and doesnt have those fins like the the double d- it glided through the water with much less resistance. CO

 

[Lakota]

As far as prevention goes that "As seen on tv " stuff that is basically rubber in a can might be a good start. Can't do any worse then the rhino line people use in place of a coil cover. Least that would be my thinking on it.

Think since I have already drilled my dead 11" that I'm going to make a few more holes in other possible locations the moisture could have made it into then let it ride out this heat spell we in the south are going to have for the next week or better. Can't hurt it at this point eight? Lol

Lakota

 

[WV62]

As far as prevention goes that "As seen on tv " stuff that is basically rubber in a can might be a good start. Can't do any worse then the rhino line people use in place of a coil cover. Least that would be my thinking on it.

Lakota

Good idea, but for now I think I will look around for something a little more direct, just to seal the area that seems to be a potential leak area, one or 2 drops is all I need. I looked the coil over pretty good and nothing else jumped out as a problem.

Thanks,

Ron in WV

 

[MarkCZ]

As far as prevention goes that "As seen on tv " stuff that is basically rubber in a can might be a good start. Can't do any worse then the rhino line people use in place of a coil cover. Least that would be my thinking on it.

Think since I have already drilled my dead 11" that I'm going to make a few more holes in other possible locations the moisture could have made it into then let it ride out this heat spell we in the south are going to have for the next week or better. Can't hurt it at this point eight? Lol

Lakota

Its a bit expensive but if you want something to seal those drilled holes get some "3M Panel Bond" that stuff is just amazing..

Now for a good sealer around the cable I'm not sure, I do know that they make a windshield sealer that is flowable it flows into the cracks then sets up, the idea is its suppose to follow the water trail and then set. (what I seen was black)

Mark