In a message dated 4/13/2003 12:09:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Lots of my various electrical connectors are rusting up or gathering > gunk inside. The male end is easy to sand down for cleaning, however > sometimes the female ends are a bit more difficult to reach. Does > anyone have good tricks for keeping these connections as clean as > possible? > Shawn, use Dielectric Grease for keeping electrical connections from corroding. It also enhances the electrical conductivity of a connection. Use it on ALL electrical connections. Available at UAP, Canadian Tire, etc. For cleaning corroded connectors I've had some success with liquid flux for soldering. Dip the connectors in the bottle for a few minutes (best method) or brush on with a small brush (not as efficient). If the terminals are really corroded and the connection to the wire is corroded it may be best to cut it off strip back the wire to fresh clean copper and crimp on a new connector. You can obtain most of the terminal ends necessary at UAP. Cheers Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A> a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 12 ~ 15, 2003 '87 Westy & Lionel Trains Member: <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/">Vanagon List</A>, <A HREF="http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/">LiMBO</A>, <A HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/">IWCCC</A> & <A HREF="http://www.ccvwc.ca/">CCVWC</A> Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank Condelli & Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com
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