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Old 05-12-2004, 07:50 PM
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Default "Insulating Grease" - for use on spark plug insula

I seem to remember talk of putting a special insulating grease on spark plug ceramic insulators and the inside of sparkplug caps, to stop them tracking the HT to ground if the caps get a bit contaminated...

Anyone shed any light if this is true, and what the stuff is ??
Old 05-12-2004, 08:48 PM
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You can get a silicon spray which is non-conductive and forms a kind of seal to prevent water ingress, maybe that, if not bttt for ya.
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How about vaseline? Would that work?
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How about vaseline? Would that work?
Heat would turn it to liquid mate
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Good point bit early for me yet
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