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fordsvt98

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Do you use it?

I picked up a lil package at Napa for 1.27 of this stuff,

Im about to put a wee bit in all my coil pack plugs.

Does it maybe "help" the connection, or just waterproofs it?
what do you think? this has been in the back of my mind for a while.
 
It stops corrosion and seals water out better. But it's mainly to combat corrosion. I put it on my sparkplugs too. by the way a dielectric is an electric insulator and has a high resistance to the conductance of electricity, so the stuff that you got isn't a dielectric. it's silicon insulator
 
It keeps water out and makes it easier to connect the sparkplug boots as long as you don't get it on your hands.
 
Here's some more info. to add to the mix...:)

"The primary purposes of the grease are to keep out moisture, and prevent corrosion. Prevention of corrosion keeps the metal-to-metal contact point in a connector conducting electricity. A "dielectric" material is a substance that is a poor conductor of electricity, but an efficient supporter of electrostatic fields."

"It is a heat transfer product that is applied on certain areas of autos to protect them from damage during normal usage. It is normally used on the base of ignition modules when mounted inside of distributors, and on the inside of spark plug wires where they attach to the plugs to make it easier to remove later. It does not conduct electricity. It is a good idea to use it when suggested by a parts manufacturer, but the world won't quit spinning if you dont..."
 
Something else to think about. Dielectric is essentually the opposite of electric. A thin smear of dielectric grease will slightly impede conductivity. What little it impeded conductivity, it is more predictable as well as less of an impedment than corrosion.
 
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