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Re: Bulkhead wiring cleaner. Wire brushes and...? [Re: hp383] #1410376 03/29/13 09:58 AM 03/29/13 09:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,937 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,937 U.S.S.A.	Quote: I'm not sure about the toilet cleaner, wouldn't that possibly be too corrosive? You don't leave them in there for a long time , or over night. soak for a few minutes , scrub with a plastic brush and rinse in water. For the stuff you get to use at home might take a little more effort? But the white vinegar mentioned after I posted sounds like a good alternative , it's not sure acidic , I'll have to give it a try .

Re: Bulkhead wiring cleaner. Wire brushes and...? [Re: Anselmi] #1410377 03/29/13 10:00 AM 03/29/13 10:00 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,937 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,937 U.S.S.A.	Quote: Has anyone used RPM (Rust Prevention Magic) to protect the connectors after cleaning them? Use electric dielectric grease , if the factory used that on them way back then you wouldn't see half the oxidation issues , some car makers use it now .

Re: Bulkhead wiring cleaner. Wire brushes and...? [Re: JohnRR] #1410378 03/30/13 12:39 AM 03/30/13 12:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,874 Upstate, NY sixpack4spd master
sixpack4spd master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,874 Upstate, NY	I thought someone just dipped them in muriatic acid to instantly clean them up??? Never tried it myself, but maybe look into it?

Re: Bulkhead wiring cleaner. Wire brushes and...? [Re: sixpack4spd] #1410379 03/30/13 01:15 AM 03/30/13 01:15 AM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: muriatic acid to instantly clean them up??? That's swimming pool acid right? maybe taking the terminals/pigtails out of the bulkhead & let them dangle in a small lid of it & see how it does live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Bulkhead wiring cleaner. Wire brushes and...? [Re: RapidRobert] #1410380 03/30/13 01:20 AM 03/30/13 01:20 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog OP Striving for excellence
Kern Dog OP Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	Today I used some of the "DeOxit" on the female terminals and blew it out with compressed air. The male spades were cleaned as well. I used a file to scrape even though there was no corrosion, only some tarnished copper. I expected there to be more gunk since the car is 43 years old. I did have the harness out in 2002 when I painted the car and engine bay. maybe I cleaned them then? Heck... that was 11 years ago!

Re: Bulkhead wiring cleaner. Wire brushes and...? [Re: Kern Dog] #1410381 03/30/13 01:24 AM 03/30/13 01:24 AM
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RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 -	No di-electric???

Re: Bulkhead wiring cleaner. Wire brushes and...? [Re: RSNOMO] #1410382 03/30/13 01:39 AM 03/30/13 01:39 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog OP Striving for excellence
Kern Dog OP Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	How much of that dielectric are you supposed to use? Just a dab to coat the contacts? I haven't put the connectors back together yet.

Re: Bulkhead wiring cleaner. Wire brushes and...? [Re: Kern Dog] #1410383 03/30/13 07:22 AM 03/30/13 07:22 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion hp383 Just a normal tag again
hp383 Just a normal tag again Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion	Some info on the dielectric grease: http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-dielectric-grease.htm You can apply generously to the "pockets" in the connectors, the grease is not conductive, and is designed to prevent oxygen, and moister, from corroding or tarnishing the contacts. However I think the author of the page may not be a "car" guy: Quote: Dielectric grease is widely used as a sealant for spark plugs in gasoline or diesel engines, as well as on the gaskets of multi-pin connectors in the electrical systems of vehicles and boats. Join the Penguin Liberation Front!! Stop the Hippo Occupation!

Re: Bulkhead wiring cleaner. Wire brushes and...? [Re: hp383] #1410384 03/30/13 10:24 AM 03/30/13 10:24 AM
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belv2vert66 pro stock B Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,377 Back In Iowa	I used this when I reassembled after cleaning. Worked awesome and a little less mess than the dielectric grease. Time will tell if it is as good http://www.heartland-marketing.com/whip.html

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