White grease?
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White grease?
Hi,
Does anyone know off hand what the white electrical grease (the stuff used from the factory on the connections from the ignition module and the distributor) is actually called and where can it be purchased. Is there any thing else that works as good at keeping the connections sealed up and dry?
Does anyone know off hand what the white electrical grease (the stuff used from the factory on the connections from the ignition module and the distributor) is actually called and where can it be purchased. Is there any thing else that works as good at keeping the connections sealed up and dry?
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It is not White Grease, White Grease is a lubricant used for motor rebuilding. Lubriplate No. 105 is the original White Grease but guess you could try it, it might work.
What you want is Connector & Spark Plug Boot Grease, it is a 100% Pure Silicone Grease Dielectric. It is not cheap, VersaChem Part No. 15309 is one brand and it can be had at most Part Stores.
What you want is Connector & Spark Plug Boot Grease, it is a 100% Pure Silicone Grease Dielectric. It is not cheap, VersaChem Part No. 15309 is one brand and it can be had at most Part Stores.
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Ford has gone back and forth several times between their special white concoction that is a silicone based grease with additives and plain silicone grease as mentioned above. Who knows what they are using at the moment. The silicone dielectric grease seems to work well and a Versa-Chem #15330 tube will last for many years in a home shop.
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Be careful, not all grease is the same. For the modules, you will want to use a thermal transfer grease. This is made for transferring heat to the heatsink to help cool the module. I do not know if auto stores carry it, but computer stores probably would have some. Here's a link on that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_grease
Then you have the waterproofing grease for plug connections and sparkplug wire boots.
Then you have the regular lubricating types of grease, which I would not use on electrical connections because they may be conductive, and they may attack the plastic and rubber used on wiring connectors and plugs.
Then you have the waterproofing grease for plug connections and sparkplug wire boots.
Then you have the regular lubricating types of grease, which I would not use on electrical connections because they may be conductive, and they may attack the plastic and rubber used on wiring connectors and plugs.
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