[alfa] RE: electrical connections

[Shures <shures@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A friend of mine who restored a lot of english automobiles suggests that 
nothing beats a file or sandpaper and dielectric grease.  I believe 
there is a place for everything and do sometimes use contact cleaner 
(CRC) in cases where I am too chicken to pry a switch or contactor open. 
Otherwise, I purchased a set of small blue handled files at Sears 
although I think jeweler's files are more appropriate.  The set includes 
a flat, round and triangle file.  I use the files or about 150 grit wet 
sandpaper to clean the connections, contacts or connectors. I then 
reassemble everything except contacts with a smear of dielectric grease 
(any auto parts store).  The connections then stay nice for years. 
There are a couple of ground points in my Saabs that I have sealed with 
a smear of sensor safe blue silicon (from any auto parts store) to keep 
salt spray away.  I also use that silicon to seal contactor cases and 
other electrical covers.  I don't think there is any magic or difference 
between brands.


> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 14:11:35 -0500
> From: "Liesl and Kyle" <kandlchenier@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] electrical connections
>
> I have to go through the electrical connections clean them. Any
> recommendations on cleaners to use / not to use?
>
> thanks
> kyle in houston
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