Taking about cleaning connections... I recall someone (in the past) talking about cleaning the electrical connections with acetone (?) & a toothbrush.
Rob vwrobb@gmail.com On Tue, Nov 13, 2018, 7:28 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net wrote: > Ahh, this is good. Yesterday I inquired about proper method for cleaning > engine bay and engine, whether by myself or "experts" on Craigslist. The > advice was to do it yourself. > > And now I'm thinking to go an "extra step" towards reliability. So...I > will unplug, one at a time, every connection I can see. (Will first > disconnect the battery.) Clean up the terminals and connections with > appropriate stuff; steel wool, small file, fine sandpaper, Xacto > knife...you know the drill. And before plugging back together, I will pay > attention to how things are connected. I will apply the appropriate grease > to prevent corrosion (Vaseline is good for widely spaced terminals where > you want conductivity); the dielectric grease is for very closely spaced > connections where you don't want possible conductivity. > > So whether Subie conversion like mine or original WBX, to me it seems like > solid electrical connections are a must do. All of these are 25 or 30 > years old. And I live near the ocean...salty air. > > Rich > > San Diego > > |
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