Any advice on the best way to clean up chassis ground connections? What works best; sand paper/emery cloth, CRC electrical contact cleaner, baking soda and water, other??? Thanks in advance for your input.
-Ray
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Sept. 24, 2008 7:57 p.m. racer_ace New Reader
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Sept. 24, 2008 7:59 p.m. Sonic New Reader
I just sand them until clean and shiny with whatever is handy
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Sept. 24, 2008 9:13 p.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork
I have a cordless Dremel Brand Moto Tool that I put a wire wheel in. Works great. Otherwise, whatever sand paper is handy.
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Sept. 24, 2008 9:15 p.m. grtechguy SuperDork
yup...sand till shiney
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Sept. 25, 2008 5:28 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork
Clean grounds is a two step process. One is the cleaning, the other is the keeping clean. Vaseline makes a dandy protectant.
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Sept. 25, 2008 7:13 a.m. wreckerboy SuperDork
Sand until shiny. Assemble. Apply Vaseline liberally. If you live in the rustbelt repeat as required if you don't want to chase phantom electrical issues, or just wait until you do and then look for another solid piece of metal to attach the ground to.
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Sept. 25, 2008 7:35 a.m. nickel_dime HalfDork
foxtrapper wrote:
Clean grounds is a two step process. One is the cleaning, the other is the keeping clean. Vaseline makes a dandy protectant.
K-Y Jelly
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Sept. 25, 2008 8:05 a.m. 914Driver HalfDork
Instead of K-Y, I use dielectric grease. It allows electrical continuity better than most.
Dan
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Sept. 25, 2008 8:24 a.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork
KY is water soluable, and might be water based, I forget. I'm not sure that's the best thing for protecting the connection. I use dielectric grease if I have any, otherwise wheel bearing grease.
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Sept. 25, 2008 8:37 a.m. SoloSonett Reader
Yep, K-Y is better for other.... wetter... aplications.
Vasolene.. on the tip o my.... ( sorry Howard is on )
Put a penny on the connection and watch it grow like a Chia Pet
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Sept. 25, 2008 9:19 p.m. racer_ace New Reader
Thanks everyone! Sandpaper and Dielectric grease or Vaseline it is. :-)
