ECM connector cleaner

Greg Hermann bearbvd at sni.net
Fri Jan 8 21:47:55 GMT 1999


>what about dielectric grease?Almost all the connections in the EEC-IV
>harness have this stuff in them.
>jw

There is some kind of whitish-clear silicone goop that Phone and Cable TV
guys use on outdoor connections which is killer for that purpose--but I
dunno a name or source for it.

Greg
>
>
>On Fri, 8 Jan 1999, Clarence Wood wrote:
>
>>   After chasing, for over a year, a stumble that occurs as boost goes
>>over 5 lbs I had the remarkable encounter with a person who knew exactly
>>what caused the problem.  Strange, how solutions to problems present
>>themselves!
>>   Anyway, he told me that the Nissan 280's have a problem with the ECM,
>>or ECCS, connectors.  For some reason they become corroded and for some
>>reason this causes a stumble.  He said that they, in his shop, pull the
>>connectors and spray them with WD40.  Well, gasp!  Not trusting WD40 to
>>the task I used CRC contact cleaner, worked the connectors in and out,
>>and low and behold, the stumble disappeared!!!! (:>  ZM000000M
>>   Now, what can I do to solve this problem???  Is there some chemical
>>that I can use that will stop the corrosion?  I thought about removing
>>the connectors and using connectors like on my computer, that could be
>>locked into place by set screws.  This is a lot of work.  Surely there
>>must be something that can be sprayed, that will do the job!
>>
>>
>>





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