Re: Blackened Distributor Contacts

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In a message dated 95-09-29 13:51:39 EDT, you write:

>
>Jay asked:
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>I have a AUdi 5000S which seems to have blackened distribitor contacts that
>recu
>
>
>r in
>a few days after shining them up. What is the diagnosis and how do I fix it.
>Do
>the
>spark plug wires have top be replaced with original AUDI wires or is there a
>gen
>
>
>eric
>substitute for them?
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>
>Try putting some dielectric grease on the 
>distributor contacts. Also, make sure the 
>connectors in the wires are grabbing the
>contacts firmly.
>
>Eric T.     '86 5kS
>erict@ra.cta.com
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>
>

The dialectric grease might work, but you will get black contacts within a
day or so of driving,and in humid weather, it will happen even faster.  Not
sure I'd be concerned at all, when the contacts get too dirty (corrosion)
your gas mileage will give you the first indication that there is a prollum,
it goes down the toilet......  NJTH

Scott