What's the difference between dielectric grease and axle (or any other kind) grease? How does applying an insulator improve an electrical connection?
On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 10:00 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote: > CBT.... Clean, Bright, Tight ..... is the rule. > > When you take the cable clamps off, look for black oxide coating on the > posts and cables. This material is apparently the greatest insulator known. > It kills battery connection completely. > > Once clean, I always coat the posts with dielectric grease. Seems to > preserve the surface nicely. > > On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 6:47 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > That sure could be the issue. > > -- > > Max Dillon > > Charleston SC > > '87 300TD > > '95 E300 > > > > On May 25, 2018 6:29:00 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >So I drove the sdl all over tulsa today running errands. Made several > > >stops. When I started it back up once it had the problem. Started it > > >cured it like normal. When I got ready to leave from the next stop the > > >car was completely dead. No power at all. I checked the battery > > >connections and while tight, the positive cable did move just a hair. > > >So it appeared tight but not completely. Jiggled it a slight amount and > > >car started. I bet this has been the issue all along. > > > > > >Sent from my iPhone > > > > > >_______________________________________ > > >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 > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 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
