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Old 11-20-2010, 11:51 AM
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Default Motor Care?

Should you spray a titan 12t with WD-40 after washing it out when it has been in the mud?
Old 11-20-2010, 12:17 PM
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Not into the com area , but you could spray the outside can and the bushings to keep it from rusting. OR just rinse w/ motor spray.
Old 11-20-2010, 01:36 PM
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No.

I did that to a trinity motor i had once and it promptly burnt the brushes up as soon as I did it. I was running the motor as i sprayed though, so possibly if you let it evaporate for a couple hours after spraying it might be ok.
Old 11-20-2010, 01:48 PM
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The brushes absorb oil and soften... the softened brushes heat up and destroy your comm. The only thing you want to clean a motor with is either a tooth brush or compressed air.
Old 11-20-2010, 09:40 PM
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only use motor spray on the motor then just dab the bushing with a light weight oil.
Old 11-21-2010, 12:13 PM
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You can also use non chlorinated brake cleaner/Gum cutter from auto parts store's (Rc motor spray is the same stuff just marketed differently and only 3-4 bucks a can as opposed to like $10 for rc branded motor spray)
Old 11-21-2010, 03:36 PM
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Electronics cleaner (not the compressed air.)

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