I use this one for such - - http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAIG-Laboratories-DeoxIT-Contact-Cleaner-D5s-6-D5-5oz-can-/331541650749?hash=item4d316c1d3d:g:afsAAOSwHnFVibXO
On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The tach in my 1983 300TD runs only briefly after I fiddle with it > (stuffing something under the retaining collar to tighten the contacts). > I'm thinking it's either the gauge in the instrument cluster or slightly > corroded pins in the sending unit. Easiest option would be to apply Deoxit > which I don't currently own. > > Question: Which type of DeOxit should I purchase that suits this > application? Is it OK to spray into the femaie housing or just onto the > male pin assembly? There are several types on ebay: > > http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=deoxit&_sop=1 > > TIA, > > Andrew > 1985 300TD diamond blue/blue > 1983 300TD white/blue > > *accepting offers > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com