Excuse me, but why would you carefully clean a set of contacts, then put
an >>insulator<< on them?
Dielectric grease is NON-conductive.
wizardz wrote:
>
> Don't sand or scrape clean metal electrical contacts.
> Any small scratches just reduces the surface contact area leading to
> more arching and less chance of getting a good low resisitance connection.
> (let alone the future tarnish being buried down in the scratches where you
>can't get to it.
>
> Use a pencil eraser as the abrasive to clean all electrical contacts.
> It's the equivalent of 3000 grit sandpaper and will leave a very bright shine
>on the metal
> and makes it very easy to get down in the switch to clean them.
> Just remember to clean out all the eraser shavings that rub off and
> re-apply a nice coating of dielectric grease to keep them from tarnishing.
> (the old dried out gunk in the switch when you took it apart is the old dried
>out
> dielectric grease used when the switch was first assembled at the fatory)
>
> Paul Tegler
> OBie - 1973 BGT - Daily Driver
>http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
> Rat - 1980 Spitfire - fledgling recently left the nest
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> Punkin' - 1978 Spitfire - in Superb Shape!
>http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
> Lil Greenee - 1973 Rnd Wheel Arch MG Midget in resto mode
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
> To: Amy <casoich@sgi.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 1:40 AM
> Subject: Re: Heater switch?
>
> Amy,
>
> These switches are pretty easy to open, you probably just need to clean the
> contacts. There is a a small ball bearing and spring inside, so just make
> sure you don't lose them when you pop it open. A point file or some fine
> sandpaper will clean them up pretty quickly. Sometimes a little
> vinegar/salt solution applied with a small brush will remove any corrosion
> also.
>
> Gerard
>
> At 3:00 PM -0500 11/17/99, Amy wrote:
> >Hi gang,
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone out there had an extra heater switch? When
> >Les looked my car over, we noticed the heater wouldn't work. He bypassed
> >the switch and tested the blower and it would spin then. Anyway, if
> >anyone has an extra, please email me.
> >
> >thanks,
> >
> >Amy
> >67 Sprite MkIV
>
> Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.
>
> G G Gerard Chateauvieux
> E A
> R R pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
> A A
> R G Pixelsmith on Duty
> D E
> S http://www.gerardsgarage.com
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