Just wondering if someone can educate me on Dielectric grease, the stuff some people recommend for spark plugs and plug wires.
I've seen that some wire manufacturers recommend dielectric grease on their boots , and many even give you a small tube when you buy their wires. I've also read packages of Dielectric grease which claim to increase spark energy and protect electrical problems.
Now does Dielectric grease just keep spark plug wires from sticking to spark plugs ?, or does it enhance spark energy between the wire and the top of the plug ?, or does it do both ?. Most instructions I've seen say to put the dielectric grease in the spark wire boot and then put the boot over the spark plug. This would coat the top electrode of the spark plug as well as the inside boot ot the wire. So does Dielectric grease promote spark energy through it as it comes between the wire connector and the top of the plug. Or would it reduce spark energy transmission ?.
Whenever I removed wires from plugs that had dielectric grease on them the plugs apppeared dirty, the grease had blackened up likely wher the spark energy passed through. It cleans up easy enough though.
I have seen problems where plug wires that did not use dielectric grease would arc over to the plug and cause carbon tracking on the plug. This always causes problems in the long run with mis-firing. So does dielectric grease prevent arcing and carbon tracking ?
Lots of questions, just wondering how this little grease works. thanks for any info.
Joey
I've seen that some wire manufacturers recommend dielectric grease on their boots , and many even give you a small tube when you buy their wires. I've also read packages of Dielectric grease which claim to increase spark energy and protect electrical problems.
Now does Dielectric grease just keep spark plug wires from sticking to spark plugs ?, or does it enhance spark energy between the wire and the top of the plug ?, or does it do both ?. Most instructions I've seen say to put the dielectric grease in the spark wire boot and then put the boot over the spark plug. This would coat the top electrode of the spark plug as well as the inside boot ot the wire. So does Dielectric grease promote spark energy through it as it comes between the wire connector and the top of the plug. Or would it reduce spark energy transmission ?.
Whenever I removed wires from plugs that had dielectric grease on them the plugs apppeared dirty, the grease had blackened up likely wher the spark energy passed through. It cleans up easy enough though.
I have seen problems where plug wires that did not use dielectric grease would arc over to the plug and cause carbon tracking on the plug. This always causes problems in the long run with mis-firing. So does dielectric grease prevent arcing and carbon tracking ?
Lots of questions, just wondering how this little grease works. thanks for any info.
Joey