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Re: Antisieze compound

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Subject: Re: Antisieze compound
From: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 15:10:53 -0700
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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Max Heim
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