What should I use to lubricate my new injector connectors? And where do I get it? I have read silicone grease and dielectric grease. An auto-electrician said a white grease, you'll get it from a spair parts shop... Visiting the local spare parts shops (Repco, Supercheap and Autopro) none had anything that claimed to be connector lubricant or a silione grease. I also rang Jaycar and the kid who answered claimed that they had nothing suitable... Thanks.
Dow Corning 4 is a good one.... used widely on aircraft; phone a few companies out at Bankstown Airport, they'll give you contacts.
White Tamiya plastic gear grease. The thpe they use on remote controlled cars is good and easy to get. Dont use any normal style grease in them as it makes the plastic brittle over time.
I have a whole gun full of high temp bearing grease will this work? If all it does is keep out water / air to prevent corrosion and it is not conductive, I do not see how there would be much difference from one lubricant to the next... as long as it did not melt and disapear at the under engine bay temperatures.
Dont use it, Use a plastic grease. If you want to be redoing the connectors again soon use normal grease!!
Re : Connector Lubrication... High temp grease as you say will take care of the corrosion problem, but I'd still choose a silicon grease for its high insulation properties and higher melting point. It's less likely to melt away. Cheers , Andy.
The reason you can't get dialectric grease from Repco or Autobarn is that the staff don't know anything about cars. The stuff you want is called Permatex Tune Up Grease and Repco and Autobarn both stock it. If you ask for dialectric grease you will get the same blank look that I did, and they will lead you to the wheel bearing grease counter. This is what you want: However, note the warning on the reverse side. Somewhat of an understatement I suggest. maybe you should wear a condom while using it :LOL: Cheers:zlove: Barry
Re: The reason you can't get dialectric grease from Repco or Autobarn is Looks like good stuff Barry. there is your answer guys !!
Re: The reason you can't get dialectric grease from Repco or Autobarn is Many thanks. Just the information needed. I'll second the notion that the counter jockeys havent a clue.
Connector Lubrication and dielectric [non-conductive] grease I stole this off the web, as several seperate parts of it were identical to several other posts/articles by other posters, i figure that the actual original author are undiscoverable, due to its clear plagarism, however it seems to have some usefull points re this grease
Called into Repco today - Permatex not a shelf item up where I am Although they did have it in another brand "trucklite" NYK-77. Bought some to try - will test it on the mower first I think.
thats repco for you LOL! I could walk next door and get it no worrys but i dont shop at repco hehe thats just stupid if you ask me how its not a shelf item. Nath
Re: A full silicon grease will do it when I searched earlier today there seemed to be a fair bit of posting in other car forums about silicon based grease being a real "no-No" for some applications, in that it likes to actually "creep" along surfaces, and will get to places you do not want it to be [ like switches and other intermitent electrical contact points ]. and that non-silicon di electric grease was the way to go. Also some thing about it not being real good for some plastics. but just cannot find the discussion now:angry: here is some of the ranges available from one US manufacturer Non-silicone
