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Rovan 1/5 Baja landed in a creek

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#1 ·
So...
My first venture into 1/5 and I put it into a freshwater creek, should of turned left not right.


So what should I watch for?
It was in 2 feet of water and stopped when I got to it.
Got it home and pulled out the battery pack and reciever and gave a dry with the wifes hair dryer.
Pulled pull out and gave a pull all seemed smooth.
Cleaned airfilter and re-oiled.
New tank of juice.
About to try to start it tomorrow.

Plus a bit of assistance in adjusting throttle would be hand (had to disconnect it to remove reciever pack)
 
#2 ·
Sorry mate, not many large scalers on here anymore, head over to largescaledownunder.com.au

In the mean time, you should pull the motor and check/clean the head completely, as it will likely have gotten water in.

Electronics are likely to be fried.

Personally i'd grab a new battery and check each component individually. You may get lucky, but knowing rovan quality, i dont like your chances.

I wouldnt purchase anything until you know everything you need, as it may end up being cheaper to get a new car, using this one as a spare parts car.
 
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