Kraton My Kraton EXB is down ESC went out I think

[Boggs3010]

It was going well out for a Saturday bash session had my Vendetta/ Tlr Typhon and Kraton. Running the Kraton and it stopped. Then I smell a funny odor and quickly went to was the issue no smoke no power. Got home and begin to look and again notice the odor. Coming from the ESC. Took the top cover/ fan off and noticed a brown fluid on the cover and the ESC capacitor or resistors? The 3 round short standing cylinders. It was a blx 185.I have had lots of spektrum s fail but only 2 blx's fail. What could of caused this issue?? I ask because I have not seen or heard of this before. And I was running it for all of 5min 70 degrees out.

 

[Senton_Prime]

Did u feel it.. wonder wtf that would be!? The residue that is!! I guess you blew out a capacitor!!

 

[Boggs3010]

Did u feel it.. wonder wtf that would be!? The residue that is!! I guess you blew out a capacitor!!

Slightly sticky

 

[Senton_Prime]

Yea its gotta be oil in the capacitors.. I was not aware that they used it but u gotta keep those capacitors cool somehow.. so thats pretty dope actually

 

[Boggs3010]

Yea its gotta be oil in the capacitors.. I was not aware that they used it but u gotta keep those capacitors cool somehow.. so thats pretty dope actually

Not really cost my 83.00 to learn that.

 

[Senton_Prime]

Honestly I'm not 100 but u should be able to cut those off and solder on a fresh cap pack or ripple killer and that esc just might fire up top notch!!

 

[Boggs3010]

Honestly I'm not 100 but u should be able to cut those off and solder on a fresh cap pack or ripple killer and that esc just might fire up top notch!!

All I read was the part. No thanks. Maybe someone with more knowledge and skills.

 

[Senton_Prime]

All I read was the part. No thanks. Maybe someone with more knowledge and skills.

Did you already toss it?

 

[Boggs3010]

Yes sir dead as a door nail.

 

[Senton_Prime]

Yes sir dead as a door nail.

Damn i would of paid shipping for it!!

 

[Boggs3010]

I did strip it. Took the power switch etc...just in case.

 

[Senton_Prime]

Oh well.. off to the landfill now!!

 

[🇺🇸 DΞזΞפּ 🇺🇸]

I didn't read all that but did you try check the Caps. with a meter

 

[Boggs3010]

Don't have a meter. Just not worth the messing around with for me. I can barely solder. Electrical issues and diagnostics will always be over my head and not my thing. Appreciate the responses. If it happens will offer it to someone willing to take the risk. 80 bucks replacement , not worth the time or trouble. If I had the knowledge and tools different story.