Dielectric grease is non-conductive. A thin coat on the insides of the wire
boots will create a bit of a barrier to corrosion/gunk and help you get them
off more easily in the future.

Cya,
Robert

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Steve Williams
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:39 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Distributor/Spark Plug die-electric grease

Hi,

I have a 91 Westfalia that I am doing some basic maintenance on.  New
distributor/rotor, plug wires, all the fuel lines, air cleaner, fuel
filter, etc.

A recent post recommended that die-electric grease be used on the spark
plug wires.

Would the grease be used on the end that fits into the distributor as
well?  What about the part plugging into the coil?

I haven't dealt with a distributor since I think my 81 Celica and I
never used die-electric grease, so this is a new thing to me.

Any hints/pointers?

Oh yeah, when I pulled the rotor off the distributor shaft, the shaft
had surface rust on it.  I did sand the shaft lightly with emery cloth,
being sure to not get any grit into the guts.

Would it be appropriate to put a VERY THIN coat of same grease on the
distributor shaft?  I realize there's no conductive qualities on the
shaft, but just to reduce future surface rust?

Thanks,
Steve W.