how do I clean 10 pin connectors?
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powertrax91
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jaymac said:
You can use a product called DEOXIT... works great, but you'll need to do a search on where to get it in your area
I found it @ Radio Shack online, I'm gonna cross the street and see if they stock it (or if they're open
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That's probably what I would use. The non-flammable brake parts cleaner is the same stuff as electical contact cleaner in a bigger can. It is cheaper too, Advance Auto parts is about $2.30 for a 16 oz can. Be a little cautious, and test it on plastic parts before you hose them down. I have seen it soften some plastic.jaymac said:
I have used a drill bit to clean the insides of female contacts & an Exacto knife to scrape the outside of male contacts.
Go easy with the dielectric grease, since it is an insulator. A little bit goes a long way. Try to keep it on the sealing surfaces of the plastic connector shells and off the contacts. I have seen the contacts coated with a gummy mess of the stuff and make some poor connections.
Oh...oops. I've always put it right on the connectors, as I was under the impression that it improved conductivity.jrichker said:
That sucks. Maybe I should go through and take off all my connections and wipe them dry?
How bout the rotor, etc.? I had heard somewhere to put it on the rotor tip, etc.
Any truth to this? I'm also installing new cap and rotor today.
I did, by the way, pick up the DEOXIT at Radioshack, and I'll try it out!!
The Dow-Corning DC-4 dielectric grease that I am familiar with is an excellent insulator. I used it on aircraft spark plug insulators to keep the moisture out. If it was conductive, the spark would jump to ground instead of across the plug electrodes.jaymac said:
There was a guy who used anti-seize on the spark plug boots and wondered what the issue was. 
JR is spot on about the use of dielectrical grease - from experience in my younger years, I can verify that it will make a goopy mess on spark plug terminal buttons (almost like someone used clear silicone gel on them).
JR is spot on about the use of dielectrical grease - from experience in my younger years, I can verify that it will make a goopy mess on spark plug terminal buttons (almost like someone used clear silicone gel on them).
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I've always put the dielectrical grease right on the connectors as well -- I knew it was an insulator, but I figured of the connection was tight enough it would make good contact and the grease would keep moisture out.
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