It's for spark plugs I think.
2006-06-14 13:02:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
OK, dielectric grease is NOT for heat transfer. That is Heat Sink Silicone Compound. Dielectric greas is for Plugs/Sockets on your wiring harness, headlight plug-in connectors, and yes, spark plugs as well. It helps keep moisture out of the sockets and off of the pins so they don't corrode. The only other way to avoid this is to have BOTH sides of the connector made from gold. Differential metals will react and corrode, so they should be the same. Dielectric grease is clear. Heat sink silicone is white.
2006-06-14 13:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by jeff s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dielectric grease can be used on all automotive and marine electrical connections to keep water out and prevent corrosion and shorts. It can by used on spark plug boots to insulate water out and make it easier to remove the boots... kinda like an antiseize for spark plug boots.
2006-06-14 13:10:20 · answer #2 · answered by tcatmech2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dielectric grease insulates electricity and keeps water out. It should be placed on the porcelain of the spark plug where the boot would cover(not good on the tip). Anti-seize simply keeps threads from sticking, which is good for many threads. However, it is not recommended by most manufacturers for the spark plugs. This is because the plug gets its positive of the spark from the wire, and the negative of the spark comes from the threads. When anti-seize is put there then you get less of a good ground and in effect loosing some of your spark strength. I would say for drive ability sake and gas efficiency leave that one out.
2016-03-27 04:08:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tcat and JeffS above hit the nail on the head. It repels water from electrical components and prevents shorts. On bikes, it is extremely helpful if you plan to do any riding in the rain ... or if you don't plan to ride in the rain, but it happens anyway. A squirt of dielectric grease can save your expensive electronics (and the infuriating task of tracking faults).
2006-06-15 00:33:15 · answer #4 · answered by Grendle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's high temp, it can be used on the plugs, but there are better things for that. Dialectric grease is normally used when mounting electronic componants to a metal heat sink. It servs two purposes. One, it helps the heat flow from the device to the heat sink, and two, reduces the chance of shorts.
2006-06-14 13:06:49 · answer #5 · answered by mapleguy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You put it on the top of the spark plug were the wire goes.
2006-06-14 13:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by psych0bug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its for anything that has to maintain a electrical connection but needs to come apart from time to time
2006-06-14 13:08:41 · answer #7 · answered by stretch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
auto zone or checker or partsplus
2006-06-14 13:06:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ok
2006-06-14 13:05:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋