Taking about cleaning connections... I recall someone (in the past) talking
about cleaning the electrical connections with acetone (?) & a toothbrush.

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com

On Tue, Nov 13, 2018, 7:28 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net wrote:

> Ahh, this is good.  Yesterday I inquired about proper method for cleaning
> engine bay and engine, whether by myself or "experts" on Craigslist.  The
> advice was to do it yourself.
>
> And now I'm thinking to go an "extra step" towards reliability.  So...I
> will unplug, one at a time, every connection I can see.  (Will first
> disconnect the battery.)  Clean up the terminals and connections with
> appropriate stuff; steel wool, small file, fine sandpaper, Xacto
> knife...you know the drill.  And before plugging back together, I will pay
> attention to how things are connected.  I will apply the appropriate grease
> to prevent corrosion (Vaseline is good for widely spaced terminals where
> you want conductivity); the dielectric grease is for very closely spaced
> connections where you don't want possible conductivity.
>
> So whether Subie conversion like mine or original WBX, to me it seems like
> solid electrical connections are a must do.  All of these are 25 or 30
> years old.  And I live near the ocean...salty air.
>
> Rich
>
> San Diego
>
>