Tools and cheeze whiz

[Geezer]

I was on my way down to have a Pow Wow with Yahman and wouldn't you know the only time I leave home without a single wrench, my bike has a problem. Only a few blocks from home and luckily before I got on the freeway, cylinders 1 and 1 cut out and when I look down gas is p*ss*ing all over the place.

I shut it down quickly and get the old girl on the side of the road and up on the center stand. Sure enough the gas line had come off the 1-2 carb fuel intake. There I was with only a Leatherman tool. A cell phone call got my wife to bring me some tools but it was obvious that the fuel lines were shot. The strange thing is I put new cloth covered VW lines on it about a year and a half ago. Anyway a little trimming got the hoses to stay on well enough that I felt safe riding home.

We tossed the Vetter bags in the trunk of the cage with the tools and off we went. I dropped my XS11 off at home and we took off in the cage to get parts. 1I needed to pick up a new bulb socket for the cage and since the Chevy dealer was across the road from a NAPA, I figured I consolidate the trips and buy the new fuel hose there.

While I was at the NAPA, I asked about some dielectric grease. They had just gotten some in but it's in a can like cheese whiz. You push the nozzle to the side and out comes the grease, just like cheese whiz. Pretty cool don'tcha think?

Tools, never leave home without'em...

Geezer

[psycoreefer]

I hope napa's di-electric grease dispenser works better then the one I got at autozone, same setup except the third time I went to use it there was no propellant left in it so you press and nothing comes out. My solution was to cut the top off with my dremel, still have it sitting on my shelf, now about 1/2 full.

[tw1980]

I have heart issues,I only get to dream about cheese whiz.LOL

[Geezer]

I went on the South Beach diet a few months ago and processed foods like cheese Whiz are 100% out. I've found I've lost the taste for a lot of things I used to love.

I bought the dielectric grease in a cheese whiz can because the electronics store has been out of the stuff for a couple months now. Those tiny 3/4 ounce tubes get expensive fast. This was 3.5 ounces for 10 bucks. It's CRC brand and that should be the best. If the pressure fails, Ill cut open the can and pack the stuff in a wall paper syringe to dispense it.

Geezer

[tw1980]

Try MCM,Union Electronics,Pac Parts,Encompass and Andrews Electronics.I think they all carry chemicals. Terry PS and I still like cheese whiz.

[cywelchjr]

I bought my dialectric grease in a toothpaste style tube from my Yamaha dealer.

[Geezer]

I normally buy a 5.5 ounce tube for about 15 bucks at Norvac Electronics here in Beaverton, OR. The problem is I've had a couple tubes on order for the last 3 months. Yes you can find it lots of places but not at this price...

Geezer

[81xsproject]

I have that same can, geez. I love it. Because I use that crap everywhere electrical things meet.

[CatatonicBug]

I bought that squit-cheese can of grease, only because it was the only one I saw on the shelf when I went looking. I had never used the stuff before (got it because of this site) and it works pretty well! It's a bit messy, as it comes out a little fast sometimes, but it's nice for squirting down into socket holes and small spots. No problem yet with a lack of propellant.

[oseaghdha]

Grainger has it.

[fredintoon]

Can any tech guy tell me, is there any real difference between dielectric grease and vaselene? (apart from that dielectric grease can't be bought baby-powder scented?) I recently bought my first ever tube of dielectric grease and it looks and feels just like the vaselene I've been daubing on battery terminals etc for the past 50 years.

[rpgoerlich]

Ditto on having to cut the top off with the dremel!
Worked great for 6-8 uses then it was out of propellant.
Still got that can sitting on the shelf with a baggie over it.

[XS1100 Newbie]

Well i have heart problems too, but i'll eat cheese whiz. I'll bring some to Detroit lake if you like. Also, Napa does have the 4 or 5 ounce tube of dielectric grease. It was about 8 dollars a few years ago. Just don't get the Echlin brand, it costs a lot more. I worked for Napa for years. I'll gat a part number for you.

[Axel]

I believe vaseline is a conductor and di-electric grease is not .

[XS1100 Newbie]

Ok folks. these are some Napa numbers. Actually they are Balkamp, but carried by Napa. 765-1124 is 3oz at about 5.29. 765-1827 is 3oz permatex brand under a Balkamp number at about 4.29. There is also 765-1190 1oz at 7.59. The Echlin is ML2 which is 3 OZ and costs about 29.49. Depending on the store, the number they stock may be different.