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Subject Topic: What type of Grease on 7/13 Plug & Socket
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PersonKarlFritz
20/3/2015 at 6:46pm
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Hi Folks!

The result of this little question both here and on another forum is that for the Pins & Holes AKA 'Plug/s & Socket/s' depending whether you are a 2/7 or 1/13 'Tugger' is Contact Cleaner followed by a dose of WD40.

While inside the Plug 'Cap' as the wires clamp to the pins and the back of the Socket if not hermetically sealed is Silicon Grease.

Thanks for all your input, I just hope that the messages I got on the dashboard now 'disappear' and stay away, but I guess that will be tied into how often I wave the WD40 Magic Wand!

Cheers!

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Personandy monty
20/3/2015 at 7:01pm
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I'd favour deb duck oil over WD 40. wd40 leaves no real protection behind



The ultimate spray for me is a little known brand of spray from

Bilt Hamber but its not cheap they specialise in off shore products and have brought them to the retail market


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20/3/2015 at 7:34pm
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Quote: Originally posted by andy monty on 20/3/2015
I'd favour deb duck oil over WD 40. wd40 leaves no real protection behind



The ultimate spray for me is a little known brand of spray from

Bilt Hamber but its not cheap they specialise in off shore products and have brought them to the retail market


Thanks for the 'pointer' on Bilt Hambert but as this years Pension Increase won't even get half an ice cream I think at £7.10 for a can of Bilt Hamber I will be sticking with WD40 even if I use 3 times as much.




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No worries its more an industrial product use it a fair bit building my trailer as its a good cutting and tapping fluid


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21/3/2015 at 12:00pm
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corrosion (or dirt) hinders electrical conductivity between touching metal parts.. grease hinders electrical conductivity between touching metal parts..

two simple facts with no ifs or buts in spite of what common forum talks says..

which of the two is the lesser evil depends on the operating environment.. one other simple fact is that clean metal to metal contact is the best option.

WD40 may help clean dirt corrosion or even grease off the metal contacts.. if it then leaves nothing behind all to the better..

trog


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21/3/2015 at 2:34pm
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WD40 will damage rubber and plastic parts.

As Trog says, it does leave an oil residue on metal parts.

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Lobey.



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