Dielectric grease
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Southern MD
The one place I wouldn't use it is the original dash mounted ignition switch. It has a brass bar and terminals that are exposed to the open air. Anything sticky would collect dust and gunk up the works.
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Bedford UK
Whoa there! Naval jelly over here in the UK is a phosphoric acid based rust remover - very different stuff to petroleum jelly, which is so benign we can safely rub it onto our skin!
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: north Idaho
Lol (guilty as charged)
was asking cause just last night a friend called while I was cleaning up a re-lay 'I think' where the wire from the voltage regulator goes, it was coroded and dirty. He said he uses the navel jelly and it eats the rust away. Please forgive me for another novice question, but it must not be good for the connections themselves if it's acid based right? I've got the dialectic stuff.
was asking cause just last night a friend called while I was cleaning up a re-lay 'I think' where the wire from the voltage regulator goes, it was coroded and dirty. He said he uses the navel jelly and it eats the rust away. Please forgive me for another novice question, but it must not be good for the connections themselves if it's acid based right? I've got the dialectic stuff.
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Bedford UK
Lol (guilty as charged)was asking cause just last night a friend called while I was cleaning up a re-lay 'I think' where the wire from the voltage regulator goes, it was coroded and dirty. He said he uses the navel jelly and it eats the rust away. Please forgive me for another novice question, but it must not be good for the connections themselves if it's acid based right? I've got the dialectic stuff.
was asking cause just last night a friend called while I was cleaning up a re-lay 'I think' where the wire from the voltage regulator goes, it was coroded and dirty. He said he uses the navel jelly and it eats the rust away. Please forgive me for another novice question, but it must not be good for the connections themselves if it's acid based right? I've got the dialectic stuff.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 169
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From: north Idaho
You're quite right. If you have a relay with rusty contacts I suggest you replace it with a new one. It will be a stock auto part, which you should be able to get from any auto parts store, just take the old one with you. Clean the connectors on the wires and use your dialectic (no 'r'!) grease to reassemble.
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