| Author | Message | ||
     Brucen |
At about 20,000 miles I was changing my spark plugs. When I was removing the front wire the connector broke. When I took a look I saw that it was badly corroded. I pulled the rear wire and it was almost as bad. I usually don't ride in the rain, but I live about a mile from the ocean, so there is some salt in the air. Should I smear some dielectric grease on the outside of the new cables around the boots when I replace them? Will it melt when the engine gets hot and make a mess? What about inside the boots? Should I just use a dab, or load them up. | ||
| Ronmold |
Use silicone dielectric grease, maybe that's what it all is anyways. Use sparingly on inside of boot and conductor just to make a seal. If you use on the outside it will just collect dirt, then moisture then shorting out. | ||
| Thetable |
I have always loaded all my connectors with dielectric grease. It is non-conductive and cheap, and other than potentially looking nasty, there is no downside to using too much. Its purpose is just to seal electrical connection from the atmosphere. | ||
| Snojet |
I am all about the dielectric grease. I have another post where I was riding in the rain and the bike really acted up. I went through the whole bikes wire harness and found many chaffed through wires, I then repaired them. After the repairs I used the dielectric grease on every connector and spark plug wires, as well as the coil. I've ridden in the nasty rain and encountered no problems. Use it, you will not regret it. |
