moisture in the distributer woes

[vwscir88@hotmail.com (brett cooke)]

if i do use a "sealer", will it make the cap impossible to het off next time 
i go to change it? i'm not sure about dielectric grease, but silicone can 
turn into a good hard seal.



So Sayeth The Hitman
'88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
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>From: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>
>To: brett cooke <vwscir88@hotmail.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: moisture in the distributer woes
>Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 18:02:22 -0800
>
>brett cooke wrote:
> >
> >   what is the best way to prevent moisture from building up in the
> > distributer cap? i've tried those distributer boots, tried replacing the 
>cap
> > (incase there a crack that i couldn't see) and such but no matter what 
>after
> > about 2 days there's visible moisture in the cap. any ideas? tia
> >    hit
> >
> > So Sayeth The Hitman
>
>
>Dielectric grease around the sealing surface? It's listed as one of
>the uses, keeping moisture out.
>
>If using something like silicon sealant beware it's fumes which might
>interact in a bad way with things like the copper contacts inside or
>what ever.
>
>TBerk


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