From: Greg Fiorentino [mailto:greg.fiorent...@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 3:26 PM To: 'Andrew Strasfogel' Subject: RE: [MBZ] Deoxit question The Gold is a different product, not designed to aggressively remove oxidation. I have some which was sent to me in error (so it was free!) and IIRC is to protect contacts after cleaning. Greg From: Andrew Strasfogel [mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 2:31 PM To: Greg Fiorentino Subject: Re: [MBZ] Deoxit question Since I don't need much what about a tube of DeOxit gold? http://www.ebay.com/itm/DeoxIT-GOLD-G100L-Squeeze-Tube-100-solution-2-mL-NEW-/142123879470?hash=item21173e4c2e:g:3M4AAOSwzaJX4Weq On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 4:58 PM, Greg Fiorentino <greg.fiorent...@comcast.net> wrote: Andrew: Mine is different, the cap is replaced by one with a long, slender metal tube that has a tiny cap on top: http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAIG-D100L-25C-DeoxIT-Needle-Dispenser-25-ml-/321527461953?hash=item4adc87b841:g:qhMAAOSwRLZUGxg2 The one pictured in your ad will work just as well. However, I would not use the attached brush directly on dirty contacts, as it will introduce contaminants into the bottle. The compound appears to be the same as what I use. I see an ad above this listing for $15.25 as opposed to the $21.09 in this ad. That seems reasonable enough. Greg From: Andrew Strasfogel [mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 1:37 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Greg Fiorentino Subject: Re: [MBZ] Deoxit question 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 <http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=deoxit&_sop=1> &_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
