MK I electrical corrosion

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (fahrvergnugen@xxxxxxx)]

T,

  I've not used the Jelly in this case, If it were me, I would go with the oil first.  Less messy, and it cleans the contacts as well as protects them...

And FTR, I did not notice the smell until I really got to rooting around the fuseblock and smelled my hand.  Yes, I have cats, why do you ask?  :P

David
---- Neptuno <neptunonc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> David,
>    
>   2 years and 9 months of cat pee smell? Ouch...... I have actually seen and used the product that Brendan mention..... I can not remember for what? Or where so I have no reports on it, however I found it at the register area of the advance auto. Does the petrollum jelly trick not work on this?
>    
>   El T
> 
> David Utley <fahrvergnugen@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>   Hey Dan,
> 
> Radio Shack should be able to hook you up with some Contact Cleaner.
> Years back, a cat got into my first GTI, and took a whiz on my fusebox,
> which in turn caused the wipers to stop working, but only when I needed
> them. It took me a good 9 months to figure out what the problem was, and by
> then the contact were good and crusty. I sprayed some contact cleaner on
> them, and they were good to go. It leaves an oily residue that is conducive
> for electrical contact. I had that car another 2+ years and did not have
> another issue at all.
> 
> David
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Bubb [mailto:jdbubb@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 7:12 AM
> To: Scirocco List
> Subject: MK I electrical corrosion
> 
> I've run across a situation where the fuses in an 81 MK I will corrode over
> time and loose continuity. Twisting them restores the connection, but it's
> temporary.
> Happens on MK II light sockets also.
> 
> I imagine there is some sort of electrical grease out there that will
> prevent exposure to the elements and the corrosion but don't know where to
> find it.
> 
> Anybody have a product name and likely place to buy it?
> Thanks
> Dan
> 
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