A while back I posted about my plug being caked with blowing dust that stuck to the dielectric grease on it.. Ya'll suggested taking it apart and giving it a good cleaning... Well, it's dried up enough (and cool enough) to pull my trailer to the house and try to fool with it now... Except... the plug is molded in one piece.. There is no way to take it apart to clean... I get turn signals on the trailer, but the brake box's LCD just flashes 1-2-1 when braking.. Would one of those cans of ccompressed air, like you clean computer stuff with be enough to blow the greasy sticky dirt out? Should I try to wash it with soapy water? I am not sure what to do...
Posted 2009-11-18 4:35 PM (#113375 - in reply to #113373) Subject: RE: dirty plug
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Originally written by mingiz on 2009-11-18 5:17 PM
How about an electrical cleamer spray...
Ditto. It is available in an aerosol can from Radio Shack. Spray some into the contacts and with an artist's brush clean the area, flushing again with the spray.
Posted 2009-11-19 8:34 AM (#113405 - in reply to #113365) Subject: RE: dirty plug
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
WD-40 stands for the 40th formula of a Water Displacement product. It will clean many types of items, from chewing gum to electrical contacts. With the old ignitions systems, it was commonly used to spray the points, when they became inoperative from moisture. It works as many things, a lubricant, penetrating oil, corrosion prevention etc.
It will leave an oily film, that in some instances is beneficial. As purely a cleaning agent in restoring a dirty plug or electrical contact, the specific cleaner may do a better job, while leaving a clean, dry surface.
WD 40 belong in everyone's tool box, house hold shelf, and horse trailer maintenance kit. It's a very valuable aid.
Posted 2009-11-20 10:52 AM (#113456 - in reply to #113365) Subject: RE: dirty plug
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Posts: 681 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
I keep WD-40 all over the place....I have a can in my trailer, in my car, in my garage, and a couple in the house....
On another note... It looks like my trailer is going to be living at the house for a while... We've gotten SEVERAL inches of rain since yesterday evening.. It's too wet to try to put the trailer back in it's barn slot...It looks like I'll have plenty of time to play with it!! I love tinkering with my trailer..
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