Date:         Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:21:21 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Is there such a too?
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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I have a couple of those (metal cases, though) and they're great for
battery posts and terminals.  They wouldn't do anything for female spade
terminals, though.

If the female spade is corroded then it's likely that there is corrosion
where it crimps to the wire, too.  That's certainly one of the reasons I
simply replace the spades ... but with open barrel types.  The result is
just like the factory originals.

It reminds me of something a little girl once said about my wife's apple
butter.  "So good you can't even tell it's homemade" ... Heheheheheh

Mike



John Bange wrote:
>> I am about to clean up some of the corroded connections of male and female
>> wire ends.
>> I was wondering if any of you know of a tool that can clean the female
>> ones.  To get inside of it and clean out the corrosion that hinders
>> connection.
>> Anyone?
>>
>
> I have an ancient combination tool my father bought in the 60's. Shaped like
> a 4" slightly tapered cylinder, the wider end is open, with wire bristles
> inside (for the post) and the narrow end unscrews to reveal a wire bottle
> brush thingy (for the clamp hole).
> ....
> hey, some guy is selling the plastic body version on ebay!
> <http://tinyurl.com/yr6duo>
>
> --
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
>