rossi46 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Hi All, Just printed off Doccs excellent 'tank off checklist' ready for when I fit a new shock and was wondering what to use to seal the spark plug wires? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Looking at what I found under the boot made me realized how easy it is for moisture to blow in there. After cleaning it all up and replacing the broken metal connector, I sealed it all up with Vaseline or KY Jelly also work (not sure what products you Brits have for that sort of, er, "duty." For a long time I used copper antiseize paste thinking it would enhance conductivity. gstallons was kind enough to enlighten me to the fact that it's actually petroleum grease and doesn't conduct. Indeed so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi46 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 thanks great write up by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Hey, I appreciate that! I've been thinking about doing that list for a while. Almost all that stuff is in other threads and posts that I am continuing to search and link. These bikes just keep getting sweeter the more you love on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68C Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Looking at what I found under the boot made me realized how easy it is for moisture to blow in there. After cleaning it all up and replacing the broken metal connector, I sealed it all up with Vaseline or KY Jelly also work (not sure what products you Brits have for that sort of, er, "duty." For a long time I used copper antiseize paste thinking it would enhance conductivity. gstallons was kind enough to enlighten me to the fact that it's actually petroleum grease and doesn't conduct. Indeed so. We don't need anything for that 'duty', our women are always ready. Lets face it, you never heard of a Brit getting into an open boat and rowing across the North sea to get to the Viking girls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Looking at what I found under the boot made me realized how easy it is for moisture to blow in there. After cleaning it all up and replacing the broken metal connector, I sealed it all up with Vaseline or KY Jelly also work (not sure what products you Brits have for that sort of, er, "duty." For a long time I used copper antiseize paste thinking it would enhance conductivity. gstallons was kind enough to enlighten me to the fact that it's actually petroleum grease and doesn't conduct. Indeed so. We don't need anything for that 'duty', our women are always ready. Lets face it, you never heard of a Brit getting into an open boat and rowing across the North sea to get to the Viking girls. HA -so, there! Although, figure after about year 800 half the Viking girls were Scottish and Irish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstallons Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The silicone dielectric grease "keeps" the high voltage in the boot/spark plug connection along with forming a moisture seal . Another benefit is to allow the plug wire/boot to be re.moved easily when servicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Huh - so, but - I see the dielectric grease is 100% silicone and Vaseline is petroleum . . . I've heard said only silicone for brake systems (no petroleum), but in this application is one better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi46 Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 any of you guys use ACF-50, pretty much put it everywhere on my last bike-not brakes! good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstallons Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 What is ACF-50 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luhbo Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Have you tried gOOgle? Their homepage says it's good for Beemers (and others, too), planes and boats. Anyway, it looks as being an interesting product if you can believe what they say. As long as it smells good it might well be so I'd expect a mixture of Ballistol and Fluid-Film Hubert PS: Ballistol tastes good even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now