RE: My corroded terminals need help!

[Brooke Fairbanks <Brooke@minn.net>]

That goop is most likely dialectric (sp?) grease.  It's main purpose to 
provide continuity and prevent corrosion. It's like a silicone that never 
hardens.  IMHO, using a water based mixture on electrical connections is 
probably *not* a good idea.  Use an aerosol electrical contact cleaner 
found at any automotive parts store.

Brooke Fairbanks
Savage, MN
87 Scirocco 16V
87 GTI 8V
95 Audi 90S
74 Bronco
-----Original Message-----
From:	Aaron Ness [SMTP:Aaron@makuta.com]
Sent:	Monday, August 16, 1999 1:02 PM
To:	'scirocco'
Subject:	My corroded terminals need help!

Here's the problem:  when I first got my Scirocco, I discovered that the
terminals in the connector for the hall effect sensor were all corroded.  I
cleaned them up with a paste of baking soda and water, and that allowed me
to start the car.  However, Saturday I tried to start it to move it out of
the garage and it wouldn't even start on ether.  I haven't verified that 
the
spark was the problem, but I suspect it was.  Does anyone have a good way 
to
clean these terminals so I can make it run reliably?  I noticed that my
brother's '85 Golf GTI has some goop in all the connectors, which I've seen
on other cars, but mine has none.

Aaron
'70 Bug - hibernating
'84 Scirocco - Woo-hoo!
Sand rail - for sale or trade in Columbus, IN
'87 Nissan truck - Soon to be for sale


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