Greg is this the stuff? If so, is that a good price? http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAIG-D100L-2DB-DeoxIT-Brush-Bottle-7-4-ml-/221552642283?hash=item33959108eb:g:u8EAAOSw-jhUGxg9
On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Greg. The dropper bottle might be the way to go for my tach > rather than the spray can, > > On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 4:26 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I have used several different packagings of Deoxit. Deoxit has several >> different compounds too. I am talking about the red stuff. My experience >> with the spray is that the spray fails when only a small portion of the >> contents were gone. My technique when the contacts are accessible is to >> use >> the dropper container and q-tips. I saturate the head of a q-tip with the >> liquid, then rub the contact to remove the oxidation. If the female >> contact >> can't be cleaned this way I make and break the contacts several times >> with a >> bit of the liquid on the male contact. This has worked well for me. >> >> Greg >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew >> Strasfogel via Mercedes >> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 10:11 AM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Cc: Andrew Strasfogel >> Subject: [MBZ] Deoxit question >> >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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
