Subject	OK here it is, plain and simple:
Posted by	therinL on October 02, 2003 at 2:53 PM
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In Reply To	Is it possible to get ECU wet and still run the car? posted by john9818a on October 02, 2003 at 02:08 PM
Message	2 pieces of info for you: 1. Water is NOT a conductor. If you get an electrical circuit wet, the reason you can short stuff is because of impurities in the water completing a short for you. When the water dries, those impurities are left behind so you might want to clean ECU circuit board with comrpessed air or sterile pads. 2. Most circuit boards, after being assembled, are covered with what is called "conformal coat". Its a gel like coating that covers all the parts on the board. While the socketed ECU wont be coated in conformal coat, all the other parts probably are, but I havent checked. If that is the case, then dont even worry about water, as even the impurities wont touch any of the leads or components. In either case, simply wiping the board with a sterile pad or compressed air would be a good idea.
Follow Ups	Is it possible to get ECU wet and still run the car? - john9818a 14:08:12 10/02/03 just to be carefull i would disconnect the big ass - GodZilla(noVA) 14:22:18 10/02/03 Make sure it is totally dry before u test it out. - Sportzcoop 14:22:53 10/02/03 Re: Is it possible to get ECU wet and still run the car? - Ray P.(De.) 14:37:35 10/02/03 OK here it is, plain and simple: - therinL 14:53:51 10/02/03 2nd (n/m) - ZLover4Life 15:58:13 10/02/03 This happened to my ecu recently causing.. - Whiplash 15:43:51 10/02/03 Friend fried his ECU for that exact reason. So 'no'. (n/m) - John(Houston) 15:46:28 10/02/03 The system boards in the ECU are sealed for this reason. (n/m) - SkiFly01 17:05:46 10/02/03 fyi they aren't sealed... (n/m) - LordZ 17:17:25 10/02/03 drips are fine, just as long as it didn't get wet inside. - LordZ 17:16:59 10/02/03
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