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Fuse box cleaning advice
A good weekend to stay home, lay low and detail a car. I am going to clean a fuse box on a 930 that appears to have a good amount of build up on the fuse terminals, any one have any tips on what to use?
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09-14-2001, 04:27 AM
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Spray some non-greasy solvent, maybe these cleaning sprays that are meant to clean audio/video systems. With these cotton head sticks (that you use to clean your ears) wipe the crud away. I use these to clean up small things. Girlfriend gets pissed about this because they usually run out, the sticks i mean.
You could spray also rust remover, this will soften the cruds, after that just wipe the ingredient off. |
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09-14-2001, 04:35 AM
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I would use a scotch-brite pad to remove all corrosion. Once you've got them nice and shiny I would add a little conductive grease. If someone can think of a downside to that let me know cause I am planning the same for mine. Thanks
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09-14-2001, 05:46 AM
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Just a reminder... Disconnect the Battery
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09-14-2001, 05:50 AM
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Denatured alcohol is perhaps the most popular electrical contact cleaner. Once shiny, I'd spooge a tiny bit if Dow Corning 111 silicon grease on them.
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09-14-2001, 06:26 AM
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Spooge?
This is going to sound strange, but try Coke and wet sandpaper-the acid in the cola will dissolve most rust and corrosion, and the sandpaper will get the terminals all nice and shiny. Then spray WD-40 all over everything to displace the moisture and protect against further rust. I remember a science class in high school (a LONG time ago) where an experiment was to place a small portion of meat into a container and then submerge it in cola. The next day, the meat was GONE-eaten by the acids in the cola. Makes you wonder what happens to your stomach when you guzzle down a Big Gulp, doesn't it?  ------------------ Clay McGuill '66 912, '97 Jeep Cherokee, '70 Ford Bronco www.geocities.com/the912guy [This message has been edited by ClayMcguill (edited 09-14-2001).] |
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09-14-2001, 12:19 PM
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After cleaning, see if you can get a hold of some Wurth "Kontact OL" spray and give the fuse box a once over with it. This stuff is often referred to as an "electrician in a can", and works on any type of electrical connection. (no affiliation)
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09-14-2001, 12:46 PM
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Nothing from a spray can of the contact cleaner class of chemicals is going to stay around long enough to be very effective in protecting a fuse block from corrosion!
Dow Corning 4 was 'Original Silicone Grease' in the 1940s and has been protecting military aircraft electrical systems from corrosion since then! Dow Corning 111 uses the same data sheet, and is of a slightly heavier, thicker cinsistency, so it does not run, and stays in place. ------------------ Warren Hall 1973 911S Targa 1992 Dodge Dakota 5.2 4X4 parts hauler [This message has been edited by Early_S_Man (edited 09-14-2001).] |
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09-14-2001, 02:03 PM
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