MK I electrical corrosion

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

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John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nate Mellom" <doubt@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: MK I electrical corrosion


> Um, well, no, I actually don't remember that.
> You guys are OLD!
> :)
> Don't worry, I'm getting there.
>
>
> Don Walter wrote:
>> Remember when TV's were round instead of rectangular as well as black and
>> white and there were only a couple channels and we referred to VHF and
>> UHF....
>>
>> On 7/24/07, Neptuno <neptunonc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Silly Marc,
>>>
>>> Ofcourse he remembers.....TV's had dials and where black and white when
>>> Dan started watching.....geez
>>>
>>> el T
>>>
>>> marc_scirocco@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>> Remember that in the old days, you had to get up eveytime you wanted to
>>> change channel or raise the volume on the TV. ;-)
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> Marc
>>>
>>> > De: "Dan Bubb"
>>> > Date: 2007/07/24 mar. PM 03:48:05 EDT
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for all the helpful responses on this.
>>> > Maybe I can even get my TV remote to work without rotating the
>>> batteries
>>> all the time!
>>> > Dan
>>> >
>>> > From: "Ron Pieper"
>>> > To: "Dan Bubb" ; "Scirocco List"
>>> > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 11:36 AM
>>> > Subject: Re: MK I electrical corrosion
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > > Dan,
>>> > >
>>> > > Caig Laboratories makes the good stuff, Deoxit, and variations on
>>> that
>>> theme.
>>> > > http://caig.com/
>>> > >
>>> > > Many years ago I got a sample kit and am just now running out so I
>>> save it for electronics, not electrics.
>>> > >
>>> > > First, I'd try one of them very small stainless wire bottle
>>> brushes to
>>> clean the fusebox contacts. Then apply the Deoxit.
>>> > >
>>> > > I've consistently used silicon dielectric grease on contacts, 
>>> > > crimps,
>>> bulbs, etc. with good results. Get the big tube, it's cheap. :)
>>> > >
>>> > > Ron
>>> > >
>>> > > ----- Original Message ----
>>> > > From: Dan Bubb
>>> > > To: Scirocco List
>>> > > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 8:11:57 AM
>>> > > 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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