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seabuggy · 04-07-2011, 10:02 PM

I was checking out my radar and it seemed "frozen". After some of my favorite swears, I found some fresh water inside of the dome. It is a Garmin 19" dome bought in 2008. I got it working, but my question is; should I spray it with WD40? The Garmin people say send it back to them with $400. No answer about the WD40. Does anyone have experience spraying WD40 on electronics such as the inside of a radar? Also where did the water come from? The dome is not cracked, the gasket looks very good, and the boat was stored inside all winter. I noticed some green scum with the water like it had evaporated in the past.

04-07-2011, 10:02 PM	#1
seabuggy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fairhaven, MA Posts: 112	Water in my radar?? I was checking out my radar and it seemed "frozen". After some of my favorite swears, I found some fresh water inside of the dome. It is a Garmin 19" dome bought in 2008. I got it working, but my question is; should I spray it with WD40? The Garmin people say send it back to them with $400. No answer about the WD40. Does anyone have experience spraying WD40 on electronics such as the inside of a radar? Also where did the water come from? The dome is not cracked, the gasket looks very good, and the boat was stored inside all winter. I noticed some green scum with the water like it had evaporated in the past.