• From: Ontario, Canada
  • Registered: 2005-06-11
  • Posts: 266

Topic: cleaning electrical contacts for starter

I've asked around and a few people have told me brake or carb cleaner to get metal contacts cleaned up.  I understand carb cleaner will melt plastic but is brake cleaner safer for plastic/rubber?

after i've cleaned an electrical contact and put it back on, is there a decent way i can seal the metal so it wont rust right away?  (rubber covers?)

-biggie

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  • TomB
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  • From: Austin, TX
  • Registered: 2004-03-27
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Re: cleaning electrical contacts for starter

Use Caig Chemicals DeOxit contact cleaner. Best stuff I've found for cleaning and keeping contacts going.

  • From: Colorado Springs, CO
  • Registered: 2004-03-27
  • Posts: 3,622

Re: cleaning electrical contacts for starter

To remove the road grime, I've had a lot of success in cleaning up starters and generators using the CRC Lectra-Motive products: http://www.crcindustries.com/auto/conte … 18&S=N in the aerosol cans like this:
http://www.crcindustries.com/catalog/images/Cleaners%20and%20Degreasers/05018.jpg

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Clancy