Date:         Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:52:47 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Spray or paste to help clean, and keep clean,
              electrical connections?
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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Electrical contact cleaner spray (brake cleaner spray is similar) for
cleaning with no residue.

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductList.aspx?categorycode=3225

Di-electric grease for sealing out moisture;

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductListSimple.aspx?Category=3451


Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 3:38 PM
Subject: Spray or paste to help clean, and keep clean, electrical
connections?


> Hi all.
>
> Anyone know of a spray or paste that would help clean, and keep clean,
> pins and sockets on electrical connectors?
>
> Maybe a spray is best as leaving a "paste" of some kind might smoosh
> around and make contact where it shouldn't.......
>
> I'm cleaning as best I can, but its delicate.
>
> Pics:
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/28pinConnector.jpg/28pinConnector-full;init:.jpg
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/28pinconnector2.jpg/28pinconnector2-full;init:.jpg
>
> Looks like it's designed to take a little splash of water once in a
> while, but since it supplies power to distributor low voltage side,
> FI's etc. needs to be "right", and stay "right"
>
> I may place it in a place other than stock location and put a box around
> it.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>