From: Hottvr@aol.com <Hottvr@aol.com>
To: racergrl@erols.com <racergrl@erols.com>; autox@autox.team.net
<autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: Connector Corrosion
>I'm a little scared about the dielectric
>grease #
>
>I'm afraid it might cause a dead Short(
That's an oxymoron. "Dielectric" means "insulator". An insulator can't
cause a short. The contacts push the dielectric grease out of the way at
the point of contact. The dielectric grease surrounds this point to prevent
air from getting to it and allowing oxidation.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
Lotus Europa, VW Quantum Syncro, Chev Suburban
LOON, TCVWC, MAC
pethier@isd.net http://www.visi.com/mac/
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