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Old 09-14-2014, 12:21 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
That motor is tiny. Can it over come the force of the air at speed?
Does it look like it can hold up to driving through rain?
It is a tiny motor with an equally tiny gear reduction on it. But with the vanes pivoting on their centers, wouldn't the air pressure's effects be equalized?

I plan to seal the motor. My concern is a salty NY Winter, not rain.
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