What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

are you saying that...they do fit?

 

Hope you didn't put dielectric grease on the contacts. Dielectric grease is non-conducting -- good for spark plug boots and other places you don't want conduction. You need conducting grease on the contacts. I use a tiny bit of carbon grease to prevent corrosion on electrical connectors.

 

I guess I have used dielectric grease in the wrong places. I hve never heard of carbon grease until today. Where do u get it? I guess I been lucky - I hve even used it in my dizzy. Guess I shud clean the stuff off and put on a little carbon based grease.

 

I have used it all my life.
I put it everywhere, plug boots, all connections and bulb sockets...no problems so far...

 

Everett,

I found two types of conducting grease: silver and carbon. Think I bought the carbon-based from Amazon but they list it as out of stock indefinitly. Here's a link for silver-based, which is more expensive. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/ww...h_type=keyword&action=Go%21&QueryString=1uye2

I was confused by the "dialelectric grease" 'cause I thought dialelectric meant conducting. But, its used on spark plug boots where conductivity seems like a bad idea. Seems like a conducting grease would short the plug out. So, I use dialelectric grease on boots and conducting grease on contacts. Maybe someone can clear it up.

 

got my tank in so could move it around again its been way too long

 

DI-electric is used to help lube any rubber parts or seals in connectors. It also helps with corrosion off the actual connector. The grease isnt an issue if the piece has a good contact in the metal parts of the connector. The grease is pushed away where it makes good contact and the poor contact areas are protected from corrosion. Its a regular thing to use up here in the salt belt for connectors. Never had a problem using it and we have connectors that Chrysler tells us to put it on for protection from water intrusion. It really is the norm up here. Cant say I have ever used a conducting grease It would likely accelerate corrosion up here due to the current flow through the grease and our salt. We use Di-elecric on batt terminals. Works great to stop corrosion and voltage loss across the battery when it gets dirty. Any good contact points stay clean and conductive and it stops any possible arching that may occur, (no matter how tiny) saving the connector from heat and corrosion.
Only issue I have ever had is guys putting it on O2 sensors connectors. Cant do that at all because of the fresh air sampling through the wire and connector to the O2. They mustnt have any grease or oil at all.

 

I use dielectric grease on contacts and in connectors as well. Ford specifies to use it on plugs and wires at the connection points and a 1/16" bead on the rotor inside the distributor. I personally would not use a conductive type grease in multi-circuit connectors as it might provide a path from one circuit to another causing a multitude of problems. Fuses and single contacts should be fine with a conductive grease in moderation. Ford also has 2 grades of electrical grease(thinner than the silicone dielectric) that are not conductive but seal the connectors and terminals from moisture intrusion and oxidation.

 

Oh god I didnt even think of that. Can you imagine a conductive grease on these newer cars. So much for vehicle comm. More nightmares for us to track down. LOL. Agreed should be ok on these oldies for single contacts.

 

I had an hour long argument with a customer once that couldn't understand why he did anything wrong using nickel anti-seize on his plugs and plug wires. He said his mechanic buddy told him to use it and I said "sure on the threads of the plugs, not on the plug wire boots."

 

So, dielectric DOES mean conducting. Maybe it works on spark plug boots because the metal-metal path is so much lower resistance than a long path thru the grease?? Anyway, guess its OK to use it on connectors too as long as it doesn't make a path where it shouldn't.

My firewall connectors were corroded and I used a toothpick to CAREFULLY put a tiny amount of carbon conducting grease on each contact to cope with the corrosion. No problems yet.

Thanks for good info.

 

Got a giant 7-blade clutch fan off a big block and a shroud from an early 90's Explorer, and now when I'm in slow traffic in the brutal summer I can run the AC and be comfortable instead of running the heater while I freak out.

 

Finally pulled the pumpkin out of the Maverick and was not sure what I was going to find..............gears look really great, and the wear pattern is dead center..............and I can feel the wear pattern with my finger....so
The axles are aftermarket 31 spline and look to be good but will have then checked..............needs alxe bearings though. I had forgotten how heavy the N case with some billet caps and BIG 456 ring gear weighs..............A LOT when you are working on your back.
So, I am shooting for the 2nd week in September for the car to be back running with mostly new running gear and my pocket book close to the empty mark..................

 

Been working on getting my new tank mounted

 

Picked up my rechromed boomerangs