"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.

I installed a new igniter a couple of years ago in my 91 Civic. IIRC, I went to
a place like CarQuest, Autozone, Checkers, or Advance, and they had some. The
clerks knew what I was talking about.

Maybe call one of these stores and ask.