I opened a box of my old RC stuff that was stored in a shed in Florida for a few years. That includes five 2s lipos, and rtr trucks.


Two trucks have both HOBBYWING EZRUN 3656 4000KV RC Brushless Motor & WP SC8 120A ESC Combo ME178


Anyway, I am only able to run a full charge battery (8.4v) for about five minutes until it starts slowing down and ultimately stops running. I looked at the ESC and it's blinking red. The ESC doesn't feel hot, and the motor doesn't feel too hot. I then turn the truck off/on and I'm able to run the trucks for a few more seconds until it stops again.


I think the lipos went bad because they weren't in the "storage" setting before I boxed them up, but do not want to purchase more batteries if this is the case. The three of my five lipos are swollen, so I won't be using those anymore, but the two unswollen lipos both have the same issue on both trucks.


Per the ESC manual, if the car is running then slows down and stops, it's the LVC protection, but when I put the battery on the Venom Pro Charger, it shows >7v remaining. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!