# Yoyo becoming responsive.
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-becoming-responsive/82566
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [December 4, 2016, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-becoming-responsive/82566 "2016-12-04T08:29:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Kimchijigae1235](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kimchijigae1235)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2016, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-becoming-responsive/82566/1 "2016-12-04T08:29:29Z")
I accidentally dropped my Vanguard in the dirt and I cleaned the bearing because it got real load. After reliving and playing with it for some time it started to become responsive. Any thoughts?
Thanks for your time.
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### Author:  [@Kimchijigae1235](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kimchijigae1235)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2016, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-becoming-responsive/82566/2 "2016-12-04T08:35:00Z")
Also the lube I used was v4m so the reason for it being responsive shouldn’t have something to do with the lube.
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### Author:  [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2016, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-becoming-responsive/82566/3 "2016-12-04T10:07:25Z")
Try to wash with Zippo fuel, already contains a percentage of oil … You don’t need another
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### Author:  [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2016, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-becoming-responsive/82566/4 "2016-12-04T14:15:35Z")
> [@Kimchijigae1235](#):
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> Also the lube I used was v4m so the reason for it being responsive shouldn’t have something to do with the lube.
Actually the lube might be the issue. Lube actually slows the bearing down increasing responsiveness. Imagine placing several marbles in the bottom of an empty coffee can and rolling them around. They’d move very quickly but, what happens if you add a bit of oil? That’s right they’d roll more slowly.
Clean your bearings again and put very, very little lube on just one of the balls in the bearing and see if it makes a difference. You’ll be surprised at how little lube it takes. :wink:
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### Author:  [@Kimchijigae1235](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kimchijigae1235)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2016, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-becoming-responsive/82566/5 "2016-12-04T15:33:36Z")
> [@skitrz](#):
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> Actually the lube might be the issue. Lube actually slows the bearing down increasing responsiveness. Imagine placing several marbles in the bottom of an empty coffee can and rolling them around. They’d move very quickly but, what happens if you place add a bit of oil? That’s right they’d roll more slowly.
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> Clean your bearings again and put very, very little lube on just one of the balls in the bearing and see if it makes a difference. You’ll be surprised at how little lube it takes. :wink:
Thank you for the response.
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### Author:  [@Kimchijigae1235](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kimchijigae1235)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-becoming-responsive/82566/6 "2016-12-04T15:35:00Z")
> [@persson](#):
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> Try to wash with Zippo fuel, already contains a percentage of oil … You don’t need another
What do you mean zippo fuel?
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### Author:  [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-becoming-responsive/82566/7 "2016-12-04T18:15:06Z")
This
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2016, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-becoming-responsive/82566/8 "2016-12-04T18:41:27Z")
> [@persson](#):
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> Try to wash with Zippo fuel, already contains a percentage of oil … You don’t need another
I find that a little hard to believe. Yes, it’s a petroleum product but I’ve never found it to be oily in the least. I use it a lot and I’ve never found it to leave an oily residue. Pretty much evaporates cleanly.
Mineral spirits on the other hand does appear to have an oil component and will leave a film.
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### Author:  [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-becoming-responsive/82566/9 "2016-12-04T19:25:51Z")
> [@jhb8426](#):
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> I find that a little hard to believe. Yes, it’s a petroleum product but I’ve never found it to be oily in the least. I use it a lot and I’ve never found it to leave an oily residue. Pretty much evaporates cleanly.
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> Mineral spirits on the other hand does appear to have an oil component and will leave a film.
and yet it is so, much of the flame resistance to the wind, over to the shape of the fireplace of lighter, depends own oil present in the fuel percentage.
However, I have 98 yo-yo (98 bearings) as another 23-24 bearings of reserve and more than 9 years I clean them with this fuel … are all still in perfect working order!