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Subject:Re: "magic stuff: (was Re: [VANAGON] Dielectric grease)
From:Will Taygan
Date:Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:02:36 -0900

http://www.stabilant.com/revrw17h.htm

Looks like it's a pretty old and tested product, (expensive, yes) and as
stated before, VW is an "official" distributor.

Will in Alaska.

On Sun, 2010-02-14 at 10:56 -0600, Dave Mcneely wrote:
> I don't know whether this stuff is good for what ails your vanagon.  I did notice the extreme claims.  I also noticed the price.  If the stuff is as overpriced as the $0.99 pint of isopropyl alcohol that these guys want $7.95 for, then a legitimate price would be about $8 instead of the $65 that they want for 5 ml.
>
> David McNeely
>
> ---- mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > http://www.micro-tools.com/store/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=22
> >
> > This stuff is fascinating. I enjoyed reading the product description. It
> > sounds like it's what the doctor ordered for aging Vanagon electrical
> > connectors.
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 6:14 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:
> >
> > > I'd try to find some Stabilant.  This is what VW used at the factory for
> > > contact enhancement.
> > >
> > > VW Part Number ZVW 186 001 STABILANT 22A
> > >
> > > It's not cheap, but reportedly very good stuff.
> > >
> > > Allan
> > >
> > > On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:58 -0600, "Alan Felder" <dieseldoofus@GMAIL.COM>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Anyone have any thoughts about whether or not it is ok to put dielectric
> > > > grease on the T14 connector or other connectors at the instrument cluster
> > > > foil?  Will there be any detremental effects on the foil due to the
> > > > grease?
> > > > I've thoroughly cleaned all these connectors and like to put dielectric
> > > > grease everywhere, but have held off on the foil areas.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Alan Felder
> > > > Austin TX
> > > > 82 Diesel Westy
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > mordo
> > 1990 Carat
>