Clean up a plug

[Optimaldave]

Hi. I am going to be pulling codes on my truck tonight as I have an annoying intermitant starting issue, but looking at the plug to day it is covered in some white goo. Is this some version of dialectric grease or is it corrosion?

How can I clean this up nicely?
Can I just blast it with some electrical safe contact cleaner?

cheers
Dave

 

[pontiacfieroguy]

we always use alchahol for that type of stuff

 

[adsm08]

It's dielectric, leave it be or you will get corrosion.

It may even not be such a bad idea to clean it up and re-apply some fresh stuff.

 

[Optimaldave]

It's dielectric, leave it be or you will get corrosion.

It may even not be such a bad idea to clean it up and re-apply some fresh stuff.

Yeah, regardless of what it is I want to clean it, and will re-fill with more dialectric when I am done. More thinking on how to safely clean it out.

Cheers

 

[adsm08]

Blast it with this:

Be specific about getting the green can. The red stuff smells much worse and is no more effective.


Might not even be such a bad idea to dip it in some hot water and soda ash, after the brakekleen.

 

[Mac]

May sound silly but I bought a large tube of dielectric grease and even use it when I put new light blubs in around the house, keeps them from sticking. A "Little Dab Will Do Ya".
Dave

 

[adsm08]

May sound silly but I bought a large tube of dielectric grease and even use it when I put new light blubs in around the house, keeps them from sticking. A "Little Dab Will Do Ya".
Dave

I use that stuff on everything. I drive my parts manager nuts because he keeps the little 3 oz permatex tubes in stock for the shop and I'm back there every few months bugging him for the full-size motorcraft tubes that he doesn't keep around.

I use that stuff on brakes, bulbs, plug wires, everything.

 

[Optimaldave]

Blast it with this:

Be specific about getting the green can. The red stuff smells much worse and is no more effective.


Might not even be such a bad idea to dip it in some hot water and soda ash, after the brakekleen.

Yeah, that is the same thing that I have, though mine is made by Yamaha. But it is a sensor safe contact(brake) cleaner.

May sound silly but I bought a large tube of dielectric grease and even use it when I put new light blubs in around the house, keeps them from sticking. A "Little Dab Will Do Ya".
Dave

I'm with you on that, I use dielectric grease on everything as it also helps things last longer via eliminating surges due to condensation or vibration...
and as you say, is a great anti-sieze compound for electrical contacts

Cheers
Dave

 

[adsm08]

Well, I dunno for sure if it's contact/sensor safe, but I use it on EVERYTHING and don't have any issues from it.

 

[trail B2]

What is hot water soda ash adsm08 just curious.

 

[heptofite]

get a can of QC contact cleaner.

 

[adsm08]

What is hot water soda ash adsm08 just curious.

Chemically I don't actually know what it is. I do know that hot water and baking soda works too. We use it to clean that green fuzzy crap off battery terminals.

 

[LIMA BEAN]

I use corrosion block too its sweet just hose it one. I spray the fuse panels down on saltwater boats and they look showroom year after year. You can get it from west marine or probably any marine dealer. I would never intentionaly put water on an electrical plug even if it was poured from the holy grail, battery terminals with baking soda yes but nowhere else.