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Subject:Re: Dielectric grease
From:Jonathan Berg
Date:Wed, 5 Mar 2014 18:01:15 -0500

And now to send to more than just Steve....

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000CIRU6W

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000CIRU6W

Tastes great. Less filling!

On Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Jonathan Berg <jonbergga@gmail.com> wrote:

> http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000CIRU6W
>
>
> Tastes great on Triscuit crackers too.
>
> On Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Steve Cotsford <cotsford@aol.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cotsford@aol.com');>>
> wrote:
>
>> Don't lose sight of the fact that dielectric grease does not conduct
>> electricity and this needs to be remembered when applying it.    Yes its
>> good stuff to use to prevent corrosion from forming but it must not form a
>> layer between parts that have to conduct electricity to each other.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> On Mar 5, 2014, at 3:08 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > You need to find a local electrical supply house, most will sell to the
>> > public.
>> >
>> > Stuart
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of
>> > TJ Hemrick
>> > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 11:52 AM
>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > Subject: Dielectric grease
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Anyone know a good (commonly available/local) outfit that would sell a
>> > larger size tube/tub of dielectric grease?  I just got my new front turn
>> > light sockets (4), and I intend to pack them full of compound to keep
>> the
>> > salt air and occasional hurricane winds from driving anything onto my
>> > contacts.   Those little squeeze packs they sell @ the counter at the
>> FLAPS
>> > just ain't gonna cut it.  If I must do Amazon or otherwise I will but
>> it'd
>> > be nice to just get some locally.   Not too many that kind of place
>> 'round
>> > here.  FWIW, I brought my starter to the local starter & alternator
>> > "specialist".  After about 20 seconds, the proprietor, whom I'll call
>> > "Jethro" says, "Nope, I don't wanna work on dat" and walked away...  The
>> > 80's vintage GM station wagon, always parked in the bay, and set up for
>> the
>> > drag strip should have been a sign... I get it now...  Just wondering if
>> > anyone has bumped into it at a chain store, or otherwise.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > TJ=
>>
>

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