[C320-list] Connector Oxidation Cleaning

[hcreech at comcast.net]

Irv,
Several years ago my Cruise Air display started to blink, I thought the board went up and ordered another.  When I replaced the display it did the same thing, thought I had a serious problem.  I called Cruise Air and they explained that there was nothing wrong with the display, but since I had installed it, I bought it.  They suggested I buy a $3.00 can of electrical connecter spray and spray the plugs that went to the compressor.  Two minutes and $3.00 later problem solved, but I still have an extra diplay.  I've kept the spray on hand ever since.

Sincerely,
Herb Creech
Cloud Chaser #606
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Irving Grunes" <igrunes at gmail.com>
> All,
> There was an Electronics article in the June 20 issue of the Chesapeake area
> "Mariner" titled "Cleaning your Connections"
> 
> They recommended a Craig Labs product named "DeoxIT", that comes in"various
> sizes of spray cans, wipes, etc"  to remove oxidation that may occur on the
> pins of connectors.
> 
> Whether it works or not, there was a thread a few weeks ago on the cleaning
> of oxidation on terminals
> 
> Thisa might be a suitable product.  I have no experience with it.
> 
> Its "FYI" only
> 
> Irv Grunes
> 2001 #851
> See you at the Regatta