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Offline pawl

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Electric contacts
« on: November 06, 2017, 21:45:33 »
Hi just wondering if it is OK to use Lithium grease spray on electric contacts .
Regards Paul.
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Offline greywolf

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Re: Electric contacts
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2017, 22:29:22 »
You can, but Lithium grease dries up with time and is hard to clean up. Grease made specifically for electrics would be a better choice.
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Offline vstroman

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Re: Electric contacts
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2017, 01:01:57 »
What should lithium grease be used for?
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Offline greywolf

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Re: Electric contacts
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2017, 01:16:58 »
I wouldn't use it for anything any more. There are better greases available now.
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Offline pawl

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Re: Electric contacts
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2017, 07:06:00 »
What about spraying the contacts with ACF 50 after cleaning .
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Offline UK_Vstrom650

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Re: Electric contacts
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2017, 07:38:01 »
That would be better. I've put ACF50 in every contact I could get to on my bike
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Offline SuzukiSte

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Re: Electric contacts
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2017, 11:02:50 »
+1 on ACF50  :thumb:
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Offline hotbulb

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Re: Electric contacts
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2017, 12:41:21 »
 .... and on the grease front, you can kill two birds with one stone (or perhaps canister).... Corrosion Block is basically the grease form of ACF 50.
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Offline SuzukiSte

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Re: Electric contacts
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2017, 21:20:24 »
+1 on what Hotbulb says. :thumb:
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Offline 2pac

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Re: Electric contacts
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2017, 20:39:30 »
I've used Marine Connector Protector , should keeps things clean and corrosion free if its made for boats , pulled all the plugs apart filled them with this stuff and reconnected ,  hopefully should prevent any corrosion problems .
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