corroded contacts

Got questions about your Nissan? We're here to help, and it's FREE!
gumby
Posts: 994
Joined: Wed Oct 15, 2003 6:53 pm
Car: '89 240sx sohc

Post

i have some severly corroded contacts on my efi harness. the fuel injector contacts look like the statue of liberty. this has to do wth the car sitting outside under a tarp in the northeast for 6 years. the cracked ones are getting replaced any recommendations for the others.


User avatar
sactos13
Posts: 27
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:58 pm
Car: 92 Nissan 240sx
Contact:

Post

Disconnect your battery and spray them out with contact cleaner or brake cleaner, then scrub with a tooth brush. Afterwards I give the terminals (male) a very slight twist (be careful or skip this if you're a klutz) to make a little more contact with their female counterparts. Finally when both male/female are sufficiently clean apply dialectric grease to both parts and mate them

That will buy ya some time on the ones that are marginal. Most times they get so bad though that replacement is your only option.

Good luck, if it's a ka24e also make sure your ground splice is in good shape if you're breaking into the harness.


Return to “Nissan Online Mechanic”