Hi Chuck,
Will you be racing at Summit Point this weekend?
Also, does anyone know of any difference between dielectric grease and
vaseline (petroleum jelly)?
Thanks,
Mike Carpenter
----- Original Message -----
From <cfchrist at earthlink.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 8:09 AM
Subject: dilectric grease
> up to this year i have been using the same car trailer for 25 years.
> over the years i have been plagued with corrosion in connectors and in
> bulb sockets. also i had a frequent bulb failure rate in rear lamps.
> i changed from regular filament taillight bulbs to LED bulbs and that
> fixed the frequent bulb failure. using the dilectric grease on all
> sockets and in the trailer plug haschanged my trailer's problems from evry
> time i hooked up to possibly a once a year failure and those i now write
> off to things actually wearing out ! the set screws for the trailer
> wiring in the trailer plug no longer rust and sieze now, wich is a very
> neat bonus as well. the dilectric grease i'm most familiar with is
> crystal clear but i have seen GM vehicles with a yellowish colored grease
> in the bulb sockets from manufacturer, not put in by a mechanic some
> place.
>
> chuck.
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