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04-11-08, 08:24 AM
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| | zebra3 Rookie 
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leeds, UK GT40: Only a dream!
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Rep Power: 2  | Electrical grease for poor connections
I'm having trouble with the (admittedly past its best) loom on the GT Corty. I'm trying to get it back on the road this summer and just enjoy it a bit as is until I can amass the funds to complete the conversion to SBF power. I think a lot of it is due to ageing connections/ bad earths, is there some conductive grease or similar that might help?
Cheers
Jono
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04-11-08, 01:53 PM
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| | Mark Worthington 10 tenths 
Join Date: Dec 2001 GT40: Massachusetts
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04-11-08, 02:29 PM
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| | RichardH 2 Tenths
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Basyngstoches, Hampshire, UK GT40: GTD+
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Rep Power: 6 | Re: Electrical grease for poor connections
I always use Vaseline - cheap to get and cuts corrosion too. Everything from Battery posts to bullet connectors.
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04-12-08, 08:03 PM
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| | Jim C Gold Supporter 
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SYDNEY, AUSTRAL GT40: RF 105
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: Electrical grease for poor connections
Jono
Look for dialectic grease.
electronics store would have it.
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04-13-08, 08:14 AM
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| | Malcolm Gold Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Surrey, UK GT40: GTD
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Thanks for the tips guys, this helps me too!
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04-13-08, 11:12 AM
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| | Phil 3 Tenths
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Jersey GT40: scratch built Mk1
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Rep Power: 8 | Re: Electrical grease for poor connections
Malcom;
I use a grease I get locally at my auto parts supplier. It is primarily used by the trailer towing/rv crowd, and comes in a small tube for about $8. The brand name is Lubri-Sil, and is made by Felpro. Great stuff, and especially good on EFI connections and other connections in a harsh environment such as under hood etc.
Hope this helps.
Phil
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04-14-08, 05:49 PM
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| | zebra3 Rookie
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leeds, UK GT40: Only a dream!
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Rep Power: 2 | Re: Electrical grease for poor connections
Cheers, got some dielectric grease from the local parts store £5 for a small tube but hey, if it does the job its well worth it. Guy in the shop says he uses it himself on his motorbike so should be OK
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04-14-08, 06:49 PM
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| | Womabt Silver Supporter
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Rep Power: 3 | Re: Electrical grease for poor connections
For the record 'Copaslip' is a good conductive, antisieze grease.
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