Re: [engine] Oil in 16V distributor

["RoccoPhil" <roccophil@mindspring.com>]

> BTW, NAPA wants nearly $60 for Stabilant 22A.  BS on
> that.  I bought a spray can of electrical cleaner and
> a tube of dielectric grease, and with a dental pick
> and points file, went to town, cleaning every engine
> electrical connection including the KE-Jet black box
> connections.  WOW, what a difference.  Maybe it was
> removing the oil from the distributor, maybe not, but
> man what a difference.  Starts better, idles smoother,
> much better when cold, and no more intermittent lack
> of pep.

Sounds like the perfect description of seat-o-the-pants improvement!  hehe

Seriously, I'm interested in what the deal is with the distributor.  Too bad
you didn't do the electrical cleaning before you cleaned the distributor, or
vice-versa.  Then you'd be able to separate what did what.

You cheapass.    8>P

-Phil Kerschner
'85 Scirocco (the Loyal One)
'87 Scirocco (sickee)
'87 Scirocco 16V (BIG ol' project)

"Sciroccos - 'til Death do us part!"



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