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Hey Everyone,
Gold pan RC10 w/ original resister wiper throttle. Problem is the wiper sticks on... but only when the rear tires touch the ground. If tires not touching ground wiper works fine. But when I set it down, throttle sticks.

Any ideas?

Thanks

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