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Killer_TL01
08-30-2000, 07:27 AM
For some odd reason lastnight I was running my car(in a parking lot) and 3/4 into the run the motor just died. It wouldnt turn or anything. Well this morning I went and tried to see if the motor would work. It did. Would someone tell me what is wrong here. I'm running a Peak Spitfire 24 degree stocker with a Dynamite Power Pulse ESC and a 1500 battery. The motor is only 2 weeks old and I dont have but 14 runs on it. To not the motor was very warm and the ESC was cool to the touch. Any help would be aprreciated http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

Conman
08-30-2000, 10:29 AM
How do you know that it was 3/4 into the run?

Killer_TL01
08-30-2000, 07:04 PM
Well I was 6 minutes into a average 8 minute run. Would someone tell me please what I have to do so that when I race that in the middle of it that I burn out the motor.

XXXER
08-31-2000, 05:22 PM
Is the motor not turning at all, even if you force it(don't try to hard, just see if it doesn't move)If that is the case, then you have a rock or something in it that is not suposed to be, another thing is you need to replace the brushes, Try Trinity's E-Brush or a warlock silver brush, I use em and they are great, If you do, then you may need your comm cut, do that and the preformance you had when youi broke it in will come back

Killer_TL01
09-01-2000, 06:53 AM
I'll have to try that nut the only thing is I dont have a lathe to cut the comm. There were no rocks in the motor. I'm thinking that the motor just got plain to hot. I'm not to sure though. I have run it twice since then and havent had the same problem. The motor was getting hot but it never quit running. Got to go do some racing on the computer. Thanks for your help XXXer

Orioner
09-02-2000, 05:12 PM
Check brushes and springs ! You can have a melteddown spring!(yes I've done it!!!!) or your brushes might be too short! Try what XXXer told you to!