GMCforum
For enthusiast of the Classic GMC Motorhome built from 1973 to 1978. A web-based mirror of the GMCnet mailing list.

Home » Public Forums » GMCnet » Do you use and carry dielectric grease in your RV?
Re: [GMCnet] Do you use and carry dielectric grease in your RV? [message #239968 is a reply to message #239957] Fri, 14 February 2014 06:54 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Ken Henderson is currently offline  Ken Henderson   United States
Messages: 8726
Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
Karma:
Senior Member
Gotta stir the pot a little:

http://www.dansdata.com/goop.htm

"Use what u got." :-)

(The Wikipedia article seems to quote that report.)

Ken H.

On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 2:15 AM, Ken Burton <n9cv@comcast.net> wrote:

>
>
> carguy wrote on Thu, 13 February 2014 13:21
> > It is my understanding that heat conducting grease NOT dielectric grease
> is to be used under the ignition module. At least that's what I do. If I'm
> wrong I'm sure someone will correct me.
>
>
> You are correct Bill.
> ...
> I just bought a tube of that stuff a few weeks ago when I was in the
> electronics store. It usually is white and is called heat sink grease. I
> went to get the brand off of the tube and can not find it now. It is
> hiding somewhere right now. It's probably with a set of sockets, a mapp
> gas torch, and a bag of F connectors that I also can not find.
>
> What also works well is CPU grease used in computers.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arctic-Silver-5-Silver-Thermal-Paste-Grease-PC-X-box-360-PS3-CPU-Heat-Sink-3-5g-/231018538107?pt=US_Thermal_Compounds_Supplies &hash=item35c9c7247b
>
> eBay item number:
> 231018538107
>
> or
>
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arctic-Silver-CMQ2-25G-25g-Ceramique-2-Thermal-Compound-Paste-Grease-25-Gram-NEW/231015079390?rt=nc
>
> eBay item number:
> 231015079390
>
>
> I need a full time parts and tool guy to organize things around here.
>
> I try not to go into Rat Shack. It is the place of last resort. But you
> probably can find both type of grease there. Radio Shack just announced
> that they are closing 500 US stores.
>
> Maybe I put that tube in the GMC.
>
> More info:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_grease
>
>
> --
>
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist



Ken Henderson
Americus, GA
www.gmcwipersetc.com
Large Wiring Diagrams
76 X-Birchaven
76 X-Palm Beach
 
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Previous Topic: Re: [GMCnet] anybody in europe looking for gmc?
Next Topic: Sanitary Dump System, continued...
Goto Forum:
  


Current Time: Sat May 25 15:19:16 CDT 2024

Total time taken to generate the page: 2.96098 seconds