HOW DO YOU USE DIELECTRIC SILICONE COMPOUND

[Bill kubiak]

I know it sounds like a dumb question but on the tube it says for electrical connections and electronic ignitions but does not give ant specific information on it's use.

Does it make a better electric contact? Would I use it under a set of points to make sure I have a good ground?

When sticking a spark plug wire into a coil or on a plug how would it be used there?

The product asumes one knows how to use it

 

[Silvertip]

Re: HOW DO YOU USE DIELECTRIC SILICONE COMPOUND

You don't want it anywhere near ignition points. A fine coating (use a q-tip) inside spark plug boots keeps them from sticking to the plug. Used on electrical connectors it seals out moisture. Get the idea?

 

[McPhee]

Re: HOW DO YOU USE DIELECTRIC SILICONE COMPOUND

I had a tail light bulb burn out on my pickup yesterday. I went to the auto parts store and they wanted to sell me "bulb grease". Is that what the stuff is (dielectric silicone compound). Anyone use it on pickup tail lights? Or would it be good for trailer lights?

 

[battery]

Re: HOW DO YOU USE DIELECTRIC SILICONE COMPOUND

dielectric compound can be used on electrical contacts where you don't want moisture and corrision to occure. ie trailer conects, lights, etc.

 

[deerhound]

Re: HOW DO YOU USE DIELECTRIC SILICONE COMPOUND

I used to much of the stuff inside my spark plug boots, after about 15 minutes on sea the engine went onto 1 cylinder, limped into shore and when I removed hood one lead was off the other just fell off, I used a degreaser inside both boots and took it back off, JBD

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: HOW DO YOU USE DIELECTRIC SILICONE COMPOUND

Yeah, if you goop up a spark plug boot it'll often seal and do that. You have to burp the air out of the connection.