I have heard several anecdotes of it causing problems with spark plugs,
possibly only with aluminum heads. Perhaps someone can clarify this further.
on 5/25/02 6:58 AM, Jeff Fayne at fayne@attglobal.net wrote:
> While I'm certainly no expert on anti-seize or brake engineering, my take
> would be that the brake parts you use anti-seize on, would not (better not)
> see anywhere near either of those temps. I would imagine that copper
> anti-seize is cheaper to produce than nickel and that's why its so
> prevalant. I have both, and pretty much used the nickel on just exhaust
> parts and silver colored parts (aluminium intakes, etc.)
>
> I've gotten into the habit of using the stuff on most everything, but found
> it's been a life saver on my wife's Nissan. I've had to replace about 4 or 5
> fuel injector over the years and it's made the job of removing steel bolts
> in aluminium. a snap (or should I say a 'no-snap').
>
> Anybody know where anti-seize should not be used ? A professional mechanic
> friend of mine once said, only put it on bolts you WANT to remove someday, I
> never asked him if he was pulling my leg.
>
>
> Jeff
> '70B
>
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