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scarletboa · 03.03.2011, 11:17 PM

i have a vxl esc that only gives the motor about 60% power, makes the motor get hot very fast, much faster than any of my castle escs, and thermals after about 4-5 minutes on 2s. it also wont go in reverse and the brakes are iffy. i opened it up to find that 2 of the 3 capacitors had brown spots on them.

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scarletboa RC-Monster Aluminum Offline Posts: 929 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas NV	03.03.2011, 11:17 PM i have a vxl esc that only gives the motor about 60% power, makes the motor get hot very fast, much faster than any of my castle escs, and thermals after about 4-5 minutes on 2s. it also wont go in reverse and the brakes are iffy. i opened it up to find that 2 of the 3 capacitors had brown spots on them. They say a good mechanic only needs 2 tools - WD40 & Duct tape. If it moves, and its not supposed to, duct tape. If it doesn't move, and its supposed to, WD40.