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Subject:Re: Electrical connection prep.
From:Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Date:Fri, 10 Apr 2020 12:11:31 -0700

Neil,

As I understand, stabilant ain’t as much a cleaner as a contact enhancer. I think it’s conductive over a very short path or something.

As I wrote this I realize I know diddly about it :-)

Here’s a page 

https://www.posthorn.com/Stab_2.html

Alistair 

>> On Apr 10, 2020, at 12:07 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> En route to BBTB, dirty contacts at distributor hall caused stalling
> engine cut out issues. I cleaned those contacts at the Auto Zone
> parking lot with fine emery and contact cleaner.
> 
> At BBTB I discussed the issue with a well respected Vanagon repair
> tech who then mentioned a high quality $$$ cleaner he liked to use on
> crucial connectors. IIRC, it was stabilant-22. IOW, using that
> would've required less fussy work and might do a better job.
> 
> Neil.
> 
>> On 4/10/20, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> 
>> As an aside, I’ve always wanted to have a wee bottle of that stabilant-22,
>> contact enhancer. I think Vw even mentions it somewhere in a digifant tech
>> bulletin. Remember when it also was touted by those audiophile types? :-)
> 
> 
> -- 
> Neil n
> 
> VE7TBN
> 
> 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt
> 
> 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8
> 
> VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>

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