Re: Click and Nuthin' (Starting Problem)

[Bob <64ragtop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gary, please enlighten me (& us) about the conductivity lubricant.  In 
the years since I first read the Ehrenberg article
> http://www.allpar.com/history/mopar/electrical.html
I have used plain old axle grease and spray white lithium grease with no 
problems but recently somehow I got the idea that dielectric grease was 
better.
I learned in Navy electronics school that dielectric substances are 
electrical insulators, so I'd been reluctant to use it.  Then someone 
mentioned that the
metal-to-metal contact would carry the current and the dielectric grease 
would prevent unwanted conduction (shorts).  I've been using the dielectric
stuff, and recommending it since then with no problems.

That said, your statement about "used liberally" got my attention. I 
would like to use the best conductivity grease on my contacts that I can 
find.
Realizing that the purpose of using grease of any kind is to fill in any 
gaps in a connection to prevent air and (especially) moisture from 
promoting
corrosion, which we know is the cause of most of the electrical problems 
in classic and antique vehicles.  The spray-on white lithium is really easy
to use and less messy than other stuff.  Lithium is a metal, so it 
probably conducts better than a dielectric.  If there's a better 
conductive lube,
I want some!  Thanks

BC


On 10/12/2013 7:10 PM, Gary Pavlovich wrote:
> Remember that dielectric grease is used to seal connections like on 
> our spark plug wires/boots from moisture/debris...but if used 
> liberally on electrical connection surfaces they will prevent proper 
> conductivity.  There is a special lubricant for conductivity.

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