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Originally posted by Beav
Dielectric:
Pronunciation: "dI-&-'lek-trik
Function: noun
Etymology: dia- + electric
Date: 1837
: a nonconductor of direct electric current
(Merriam-Webster Online)
Were you awake when you read the part that said not to use it? It insulates the connection, inhibits oxidation of the connection and allows for easier, tear-free removal of the coil/spark plug boot.
BTW, you don't need to buy something that specifically states "dielectric compound". I've been using the same silicone grease that I use on everything else for a number of years now.
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He's right. Dielctric grease isn't supposed to conduct electricity just seal out moisture and oxygen preserving the metal to metal contact where it is displaced. I'm most likely wrong about the service manual advising against it. I thought i had read that there but on relooking i don't see it.