Cleaning electrical contacts

[rjkoop]

After doing the restore of my interior, including replacing fuels lines, I'm having trouble starting my '81. I'll have to check a number of things (eg. fuel supply, spark, etc...) but I'm thinking now might be a good time to ensure all connections are good. Is there a good procedure/spray to clean and treat connectors to ensure good connections? Some people mention di-electric grease.

[4uall]

This might help

http://www.mirafiori.com/faq/content/el ... estore.htm

http://voices.yahoo.com/the-restoration ... 88682.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgwR9sYN5f0

[rjkoop]

This might help

http://www.mirafiori.com/faq/content/el ... estore.htm

http://voices.yahoo.com/the-restoration ... 88682.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgwR9sYN5f0

Thanks Jay. I'll take a look later.

Also is there a guide on what the resistance measurements should be for things like spark plug wires, etc...? I measured my spark plug wires and they were 1.5 (not sure of the OHM scale yet - have to check the setting on the meter) for the spark plug wires and 4.5 for the ignition coil wire. Is this normal?

[4uall]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYu4t-3TpG0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJYJ3KvPhhY

[majicwrench]

Plug wire should be roughly 1000ohm per foot if you have some sort of resistor wires. For the most part a bad wire will show open circuit, so knowing the exact resistance really isn't that important.
There is a product, Stabilant 22A, or something like that. Carquest carries it, so do a few others. It is expensive, it is a contact enhancer, I believe it was developed for the military.
I would recommend you find out why your car doesn't start before you just start dinking with connections.
Keith