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Old 04-20-2008, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rageworks
The best thing that you can do is to install a throddle return
spring on the motor. A failsafe only works if it has power from
the battery going to it. I have seen more runaways caused by
loss of battery power than radio glitches. If you use both, then
you will be covered both ways.
I believe I have one of these, I actually think ive put two of them on for more tension. Are those springs that go onto the metal rod that connects the carb and the throttle servo?

And I agree with you on the runways caused by batteries not radio glitches, I was thinking about that the other day, the failsafes are kind of useless if they dont have power going to them, which seems to be my problem. They should store like 10 seconds worth of power inside of them just in case the battery goes off, the failsafe stops the throttle, then it runs outta juice and dies. Only makes sense...
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