X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from [64.12.136.171] (HELO imo-m12.mail.aol.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 2049174 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 17 May 2007 03:49:58 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.136.171; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-m12.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.cca.f8ee723 (57317) for ; Thu, 17 May 2007 03:49:18 -0400 (EDT) From: WRJJRS@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 03:49:18 EDT Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Gold Plated Pins To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1179388158" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5042 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1179388158 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/16/2007 7:22:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, dale.r@cox.net writes: Hi All, FWIW department: Since the time that Ford came out with computerized engine controls, the connectors have been filled with dielectric grease. Every auto parts store has the stuff. The Ford part number is D7AZ-19A331-A It isn't cheap, but a 3 oz. tube might very well be a lifetime supply for most of us. I'm only guessing, but I'd guess that a dollop of the stuff in each connector would pretty much preclude corrosion of the pins. I'm not running yet (test stand) but that's what I'm doing. Dale R. COZY MkIV #1254 OK Group I must make a comment aboout dilectric grease. This stuff works well but be carefull with it. Ford ran into a problem, that later resulted in a recall. The production line guys were filling up the connectors to the tank mounted fuel pumps with the dilectric grease. The result was the ring (outside) terminal was being forced open hydraulically. This circuit like the ignition is a high current connection. The terminal would arc when hot which burned the unfused power circuit to the pumps! What kind of idiot designed that is beyond me. The resulting fires (plural) force them to do a investigation and the culprit turned out to be the diletric grease. The problem wasn't that the grease was bad, rather the opposite. it did it's job so well it caused a different problem. Use the stuff in moderation and you should be fine. Bill Jepson PS Yes I had a Mustang with the problem. Gave it back using the lemon law in California. Long story. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -------------------------------1179388158 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 5/16/2007 7:22:46 PM Pacific Standard Time,=20 dale.r@cox.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Hi=20 All,

   FWIW department:  Since the time that Ford c= ame=20 out with
computerized engine controls, the connectors have been=20 filled  with
dielectric grease.  Every auto parts store has=20= the=20 stuff.  The Ford part
number is D7AZ-19A331-A   It isn'= t=20 cheap, but a 3 oz. tube might
very well be a lifetime supply for most=20= of=20 us.

   I'm only guessing, but I'd guess that a dollop of=20= the=20 stuff in each
connector would pretty much preclude corrosion of the=20 pins.  I'm
not running yet (test stand) but that's what I'm=20 doing.

Dale R.
COZY MkIV #1254
OK Group I must make a comment aboout dilectric grease. This stuff work= s=20 well but be carefull with it. Ford ran into a problem, that later resulted i= n a=20 recall. The production line guys were filling up the connectors to the tank=20 mounted fuel pumps with the dilectric grease. The result was the ring (outsi= de)=20 terminal was being forced open hydraulically. This circuit like the ignition= is=20 a high current connection. The terminal would arc when hot which burned the=20 unfused power circuit to the pumps! What kind of idiot designed that is beyo= nd=20 me. The resulting fires (plural) force them to do a investigation and the=20 culprit turned out to be the diletric grease. The problem wasn't that the gr= ease=20 was bad, rather the opposite. it did it's job so well it caused a different=20 problem. Use the stuff in moderation and you should be fine.
Bill Jepson
PS Yes I had a Mustang with the problem. Gave it back using the lemon l= aw=20 in California. Long story. 



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