special greece for electrical connections?, 1974 914 1.8 |
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special greece for electrical connections?, 1974 914 1.8 |
brcacti |
Sep 29 2019, 12:40 PM
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1974 914 1.8 Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Someone told me of a special electrical connection greece, what do you all think of it, should I get it and put it on my ground from the battery to the body?
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brcacti |
Sep 29 2019, 12:40 PM
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1974 914 1.8 Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Someone told me of a special electrical connection greece, what do you all think of it, should I get it and put it on my ground from the battery to the body?
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Beebo Kanelle |
Sep 29 2019, 12:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 22-November 12 From: Houston, Texas Member No.: 15,177 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Dielectric Grease.
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Beebo Kanelle |
Sep 29 2019, 12:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 22-November 12 From: Houston, Texas Member No.: 15,177 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Dielectric Grease.
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90quattrocoupe |
Sep 29 2019, 02:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 4-November 16 From: Long Beach, CA. Member No.: 20,561 Region Association: Southern California |
Dielectric grease is an insulator.
I prefer this stuff. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.sanchem.com-20561-1569790172.1.jpg) A special |
johnhora |
Sep 29 2019, 03:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 867 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Derby City KY Member No.: 107 Region Association: None |
sort of like the discussion of which oil to use
https://www.w8ji.com/dielectric_grease_vs_c...tive_grease.htm (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
bretth |
Sep 29 2019, 03:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 899 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Central TX Member No.: 18,882 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I used dielectric grease on my battery terminal once and it actually caused a bad connection. Car would start like crap until I cleaned it all off and reattached the battery terminal.
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sholman5 |
Sep 29 2019, 06:42 PM
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Kraut burner Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 11-September 16 From: Ormond beach, Fl. Member No.: 20,391 Region Association: South East States |
Do not use dielectric grease on battery terminals. GOOGLE it. Try lithium grease.
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tom.esh |
Sep 29 2019, 07:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 6-March 14 From: Canton Ohio Member No.: 17,083 Region Association: North East States |
The auto electric shop near me uses regular Axle bearing grease on the battery terminals when they install new batteries.
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GregAmy |
Sep 29 2019, 07:35 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,311 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States |
Dielectric Grease. Dielectric Grease. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I use dielectric on pretty much everything I do. Well, electrically, anyway. But this is going to be an argument. It's like "what your favorite style of beer" discussions. For example: Dielectric grease is an insulator. Of course it is. That's the wole point (along with stopping oxidation). You *want* it to be electrically non-conductive, because the physical contact of the pins is what clears the grease and makes the electrical contact. You don't want the grease conducting an electrical current to adjacent pin housing connections (for example). And...go! |
shane |
Sep 29 2019, 07:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 355 Joined: 12-February 13 Member No.: 15,518 Region Association: None |
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Larmo63 |
Sep 29 2019, 09:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
This post reminded me of that old joke;
"If Russia attacked Turkey from behind, would Greece help?" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
rgalla9146 |
Sep 30 2019, 07:46 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,569 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
This post reminded me of that old joke; "If Russia attacked Turkey from behind, would Greece help?" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) That's so wrong. I recommend grease for connections and Greece for vacation. |
ClayPerrine |
Sep 30 2019, 07:49 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,520 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
This post reminded me of that old joke; "If Russia attacked Turkey from behind, would Greece help?" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Quit making a$$hole jokes and bugger off... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
Larmo63 |
Sep 30 2019, 08:17 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
This post reminded me of that old joke; "If Russia attacked Turkey from behind, would Greece help?" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) That's so wrong. I recommend grease for connections and Greece for vacation. Well put. |
KELTY360 |
Sep 30 2019, 08:28 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,036 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Usually I wish someone would get to the point....but not this time.
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Ansbacher |
Sep 30 2019, 11:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Tampa Bay, Florida Member No.: 17,589 |
When I owned a 928, I once tried dielectric grease on my spark plug connections- the car would not start. Removed the grease and cleaned it all up- the car started. I will never use that sh*t again.
Ansbacher |
GregAmy |
Sep 30 2019, 11:35 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,311 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States |
When I owned a 928, I once tried dielectric grease on my spark plug connections- the car would not start. Removed the grease and cleaned it all up- the car started. I will never use that sh*t again. You didn't have a good solid physical electrical connection. Your spark plugs wires were arcing to the spark plug terminals. That works, but it ain't the best way to do it. |
jim_hoyland |
Sep 30 2019, 11:41 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,319 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
I found the dielectric grease helped keep the rear taillight connections from corroding. A quick wire-brushing and a light app of the dielectric grease has kept those connection "clean "from corrosion for at least ten years. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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76-914 |
Sep 30 2019, 12:17 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,509 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
This post reminded me of that old joke; "If Russia attacked Turkey from behind, would Greece help?" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) When I owned a 928, I once tried dielectric grease on my spark plug connections- the car would not start. Removed the grease and cleaned it all up- the car started. I will never use that sh*t again. You didn't have a good solid physical electrical connection. Your spark plugs wires were arcing to the spark plug terminals. That works, but it ain't the best way to do it. I found the dielectric grease helped keep the rear taillight connections from corroding. A quick wire-brushing and a light app of the dielectric grease has kept those connection "clean "from corrosion for at least ten years. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That's what it is supposed to do. You must be using it correctly, Jimbo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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