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Apr 24, 2003 | 04:46 PM

SlammedA4

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Please help!

Okay, I decided to clean up the ride today, going on a long weekend trip. I had this brillant idea to use dielectric grease on all the connections under the hood..

now it won't run.. well.. it will barely run..

I did the spark plugs.
the fuel injectors
the O2 connections
the vaccum connections,etc

What gives?? Was that the worst idea known to man to do or what??

Apr 24, 2003 | 04:47 PM

SlammedA4

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Forgot to mention...

It's not firing on:
Numbers #1, #2, #4, and #6

WTF!!!!!!

Apr 24, 2003 | 04:51 PM

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Ummm dielectric grease is often non conductive. The meaning has been mixed in recent years.

Apr 24, 2003 | 04:57 PM

SlammedA4

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Really??? OMG..

I guess I'll have to try to clean it all off..

Apr 24, 2003 | 04:59 PM

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I would. Unless the label specifically states it is conductive, one is safest assuming it is not.

Apr 24, 2003 | 05:10 PM

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Hmm funny thing is the word dielectric means non conductive ;-)

Main Entry: di·elec·tric
Pronunciation: "dI-&-'lek-trik
Function: noun
Etymology: dia- + electric
Date: 1837
: a nonconductor of direct electric current
- dielectric adjective

Funny how many people screw this up...Ed Morfe and I had a funny exchange about it some time ago ;-)