Thread: Lite F/X 1741 fogger dissection planned

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I got real busy on the Big Night and forgot to refill my Lite F/X 1741 fogger. The result is a noisy pump and very little fog output. I plan to open it up in the next couple of weeks and fix the pump, if possible. It's been a very reliable fogger and I don't want to toss it out. If any are interested, I'll take pics and write up the process for posting in this section.

Go for it man! Lets tear that sucker up! Ok, well YOU do it, we'll watch...

I opened up the fogger and pump and found that the internal spring of the pump piston had broken off at one end. That end held the O-ring retainer that prevents blow-by of the fog juice while the pump is running. Without the O-ring, no juice will enter the heater. This type of failure causes the pump to rattle very loudly when it's running. I was able to repair the retainer and replace the O-ring, and the pump now works like new. It's a pain to do this particular repair, though. I got several pics of the process and plan to disassemble the pump again to get a better set. As far as I can see, this is about as nasty a failure that you can get, barring electrical failures.
For those who may need to replace the pump altogether, I found this pump:

http://www.americandjparts.com/Produ...ine=MINI%20FOG

It looks a helluva lot like the one in my Lite F/X Fogmaster, but without actually getting one, I can't be sure. I'm going to call them tomorrow and see if I can get more info. I'll have pics and such up in a few days.

I finished the pump repair instruction, but the PDF is too large to post here. If any are interested, let me know and we'll work out a way to get it to you.

i would love to get a copy of yoru PDF file

Wes Bourno has kindly offered to host the file at his website:

www.teambac.com

Scott Rise has posted the tutorial at his site:

http://www.modd3d.com/articles/item/...epair/catid/15

Thanks, Scott!

It's been a while since I checked on this post - just wondering if anyone has successfully been able to repair their foggers. I'm always curious as to device failure modes and how best to deal with them. If the repair instructions didn't work for your fogger, let me know the details and I'll see if I can come up with a way to get it working.

Otaku,

Your post inspired me to repair an older 700Watt Gemmy fogger which was not producing fog due to it being clogged up. Took it all apart blew and cleaned it all out and works like brand new! So yes your instructions were very helpful.

I had a couple of old foggers that I was about ready to toss out when I read about using a vinegar and fog juice mixture to "flush" the unit and improve flow. Worked great on my foggers. I experimented with the mix and used more vinegar than Fjuice.

This really gave my foggers a new lease on life. FWIW