The silicone dielectric grease is what you were looking for. BTDT.
I used it under a new ignition module in my car as a heat insulator as
per the FSM. Also use it on plug wires at both ends to keep out
moisture and prevent arcing.
FWIW
YMMV
DFB

On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 22:03:04 GMT, "Ropert's Aloha"
> wrote:

>
>> Just making su
>> Did you put heatsink compound on the device? (Radio Shack sells it) It
>> is supposed to have that stuff between the device and its mounting
>> plate. If you didn't do that, I'd suggest you redo it because it might
>> cause problems for you a while from now.
>
>
>No, Ididn't use any. None even came with the igniter I bought at Napa. I
>went to Radio Shack out here in Hawaii and the kid in the store looked like
>he had never heard of it. I searched the store and found nothing. Then I
>went to Napa and the only thing close was a Silicone Dielectric by Permatex
>for Ford and GM to protect from moisture. It didn't really mention
>protection from heat. I almost went for it, but thought maybe Comp USA would
>have something like it. I even went to Ace Hardware and they had nothing. So
>do you put the grease in between the little mounting plate that is bolted
>onto the inside of the distributor? And how much? There was a very tiny thin
>coat of a type of clear grease on it when I took it out, but didn't seem
>like it was between the mounting plate and igniter unit, but myabe it really
>was.
>
>thanks for the heads up
>
>Gary
>Hawaii
>





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