That can't be the correct answer. Dielectric grease is non-conductive. If
the grease conducted electricity, it would allow the tracking to ground of
the power or signal being conducted.
The primary purposes of the grease are to keep out moisture, and prevent
corrosion. Prevention of corrosion keeps the metal-to-metal contact point in
a connector conducting electricity. In the case of brass contacts there
probably isn't a problem anyway.
Now, unless you have some other reason why I shouldn't have it on the inside
of my cap, I'm leaving it there.
Ron
00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Will Coughlin
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 7:12 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: MSD distributor cap Attn: Kyle
Jay, you don't want to put the dielectric grease inside the cap because the
rotor will sling it all over the inside, making the whole underside of the
cap one big circuit. Instead of the rotor carrying the current from the coil
to the correct terminal, the energy from the coil would just scatter
everywhere inside the cap, trying to fire all the terminals at one time, and
other fun stuff. Just not a good idea.HTH,
Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/NV-3500HD5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
----Original Message Follows----
From: "jay & dana" <jay&dana@telus.net>
Hi Kyle,
Curious as to why you suggest not using dielectric grease on the inside of
the distributor cap as I thought all electrical connections could benefit
from the usage of this. Would appreciate your reasons (you probably have
lots) :^)
Thanks again
Jay
For the dielectric grease, just use it on the spark plug terminals, coil
terminal, and on the
>dist cap terminals......never on the inside of the dist cap.
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
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