Stabilant 22 - That made very interesting reading, but soesn't sound as if
its all things to all (electrical joints), though t might be. Certainly,
more in the switchgear/relay arena. In fact, using Stabilant in the vanagon
headlight switch might preclude the need for a realy kit upgrade - ?

Great link - Ta!

http://www.posthorn.com/Stab_2.html

Clive
'88 Syncro Transporter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dana Morphew" <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: DI-ELECTRIC GEL QUESTION

> The following, between the rows of asterisks, is a snippet of
correspondence I had
> regarding Stabilant 22, an electrical conductivity enhancer that VW
mentions.  Not
> cheap but they say a little goes a long way, and it may be what would help
you.  I
> have not yet tried it.  That's the contact info at the end.
>
> Dana
>
> * * * * * *
>
> Dear Dana,
>
> Not quite. You get to put it in the bottle yourself. There is a 5 ml
bottle
> (full) and a 15 ml bottle (empty).
>
> The rest is up to you.
>
> Thanks for the inquiry,
>
> Jerry Bruck
>
>  >Hello,
>  >
>  >Please allow me to clarify before I buy:  the "5 ml Field Kit (15 ml
dilutent
>  >bottle, applicators)" listed for $28.95, comes in a 15 ml bottle to
which the
>  >customer adds his/her chosen dilutent?
>  >
>  >-Dana-
>
> Jerry Bruck
> Posthorn Recordings
> 142 W. 26th Street
> New York, NY  10001
> (212) 242-3737
> Fax (212) 924-1243
> http://www.posthorn.com
>
> PNC Allen wrote:
>
> > in buffalo ny, yesterday and occasionally, 87 van ran rough in humid/wet
> > conditions.
> > Yesterday, it blew brown smoke all the way to work.  I checked the wires
on
> > the o2 sensor, and wiggled them to see if they were shorting out, cuz
> > they're old.
> > I found the engine ran like shit with the airflow meter connect off, and
on.
> > no change.
> >
> > MY question is, if that connect is bad, would DI ELECTRIC GEL help keep
> > moisture out and the connects efficient?
> > or would it hinder the conductivity at the connects.  once I put it in,
it's
> > tricky to clean out of the small fittings.
> >
> > same question for temp sensors and grounds with regard to Di Elec Gel.
> >
> > thanks!!
> > tim allen
> > buffalo
> >
> > 76, 87