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Wires and dist cap corrosion

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rod

09-11-2000 10:26:53




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Is there a way to keep the copper core wires from turning green also the dist cap terminals and two of the spark plugs are all corroded they were cleaned about two months ago and tractor was inside and battery unhooked. Is there a product that is can use or should I just replace all. regards

rod




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Larry 8N75381

09-11-2000 11:31:08




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 Re: Wires and dist cap corrosion in reply to rod, 09-11-2000 10:26:53  
9N'er, diaeletric grease is an insulator, NOT what you want.

Rod, I use the grease that is REQUIRED for aluminum wiring connections. It is a conductive grease. You can get it at any electrical supply house, OR any hardware/lumber store that sells aluminum wire. If they don't have it then they SHOULD NOT be selling aluminum wire. ALL codes require that you coat the wire before you put it into the clamps in a panel board.

I have not tried it on spark plug wires but it should work OK. CAUTION, keep the grease just in the bottom of the cap pockets. Remember this is a conductive grease and you do not want it to provide a path to ground - that will KILL the sparkies at the plugs.

I have used it in a lot of other applications. Such as, the trailer plug on my car, a place where you get a lot of moisture. Seems to do quite well in keeping corrosion out and providing a good connection. This is the thing I'd suggest for all the connections on a 6V system. JUST remember that you need to keep it only at the connection points - don't smear it all over, then you can start to short things out, unintentionally.

Your mileage may vary, :-)
HTH
Larry

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Claus

09-11-2000 14:05:38




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 Re: Re: Wires and dist cap corrosion in reply to Larry 8N75381, 09-11-2000 11:31:08  
Dielectric grease is good for inside of boots. It prevents arcing on moisture and crud buildup on plugs and distributor caps. Most good spark plug wire sets comes with it. (Except the cheap copper sets sold to most tractor guys.) I use Napa OFF-Road Stainless Steel.. They use belden wire good boots and come with the dielectric grease.
Happy Motoring
Claus



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RussinMO

09-11-2000 16:53:58




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 Re: Re: Re: Wires and dist cap corrosion in reply to Claus, 09-11-2000 14:05:38  
I'm not sure the steel and copper are a good long lasting conbination. I could be wrong, bur come metals in conbination cause corrosive active.



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Claus

09-12-2000 05:24:52




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Wires and dist cap corrosion in reply to RussinMO, 09-11-2000 16:53:58  
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Happy Motoring
Claus



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9n'er...will dialectric grease help?

09-11-2000 10:34:04




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 Re: Wires and dist cap corrosion in reply to rod, 09-11-2000 10:26:53  
forum members: will dialectric grease be a suitable product to use on the wire and cap comnnections?



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