How to use silicone grease to prevent engine failure
- September 14, 2023
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Many car owners have encountered an unpleasant problem – a poorly running engine. And his main cunning is that there can be a huge number of reasons for
Many car owners have encountered an unpleasant problem – a poorly running engine. And his main cunning is that there can be a huge number of reasons for such an accident.
The unstable operation of a gasoline engine can be detected only during warm-up, and only when it is “hot” and when the accelerator pedal is pressed, and in general in any mode. Usually the culprit for this behavior of the engine is one of the faulty sensors, or the “tricks” of the ignition system. A broken sensor is usually identified without additional ‘dancing with tambourines’: a diagnostic computer is connected to the car at the gas station and the program quickly identifies the ‘weak link’. Replaced and off we went.
If everything is in order with the sensors, suspicion falls on the ignition system. Usually, to begin with, they take a stupid but effective route: replace the spark plugs. Didn’t help? This is where the “ambush” begins. Ignition coils, high-tension wires, spark plug tips: there are many parts that are potential culprits. The main problem with electricity is the constant desire to flow in the wrong place. And when this happens, we speak of a short circuit, also known as a “fault”.
Usually it is possible to identify the cause of the problem only approximately with the help of computer diagnostics: such and such an engine cylinder is “foreign”. And on which part of the electrical circuit leading to it exactly the mentioned ‘miracles’ take place can be difficult to say. Is there a short in the wrong direction in the wire? Or in the spark plug tip? Or is there a “fault” in the high-voltage coil?
Electricians sometimes solve these types of dilemmas at the expense of the car owner: one by one they offer him to purchase suspect wires, cable lugs, a coil… As a result, the driver is left with several new, but completely unnecessary spare parts .
But advanced repairers know how to save the customer’s money. A simple lifehack is used for this, based on the fact that silicone does not conduct electricity and is considered a good insulator. Let’s say a high-voltage wire becomes suspicious. We take it and treat it with silicone spray – a lubricant or a restorer of the elasticity of the door seal on the same basis, it does not matter. And then we start the engine.
If there are no interruptions in its operation, we have found the “pest” – by temporarily electrically isolating it from the outside world using silicone. If the interruptions persist, we treat the next part of the ignition system with our miracle spray. We start the engine again and look at the result. A non-functioning part detected by this algorithm is replaced (just one!) and unstable engine behavior is a thing of the past.
The method works, but requires a caveat: the electrically insulating properties of the silicone coating are very short-lived: a maximum of 30 minutes. After this period, the film detaches from the treated surface due to its high fluidity. That is why it will not be possible to “cure” the inflammatory problem forever with its help.
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The unstable operation of a gasoline engine can be detected only during warm-up, and only when it is “hot” and when the accelerator pedal is pressed, and in general in any mode. Usually the culprit for this behavior of the engine is one of the faulty sensors, or the “tricks” of the ignition system. A broken sensor is usually identified without additional ‘dancing with tambourines’: a diagnostic computer is connected to the car at the gas station and the program quickly identifies the ‘weak link’. Replaced and off we went.
If everything is in order with the sensors, suspicion falls on the ignition system. Usually, to begin with, they take a stupid but effective route: replace the spark plugs. Didn’t help? This is where the “ambush” begins. Ignition coils, high-tension wires, spark plug tips: there are many parts that are potential culprits. The main problem with electricity is the constant desire to flow in the wrong place. And when this happens, we speak of a short circuit, also known as a “fault”.
Usually it is possible to identify the cause of the problem only approximately with the help of computer diagnostics: such and such an engine cylinder is “foreign”. And on which part of the electrical circuit leading to it exactly the mentioned ‘miracles’ take place can be difficult to say. Is there a short in the wrong direction in the wire? Or in the spark plug tip? Or is there a “fault” in the high-voltage coil?
Electricians sometimes solve these types of dilemmas at the expense of the car owner: one by one they offer him to purchase suspect wires, cable lugs, a coil… As a result, the driver is left with several new, but completely unnecessary spare parts .
But advanced repairers know how to save the customer’s money. A simple life hack is used for this, based on the fact that silicone does not conduct electricity and is considered a good insulator. Let’s say a high-voltage wire becomes suspicious. We take it and treat it with silicone spray – a lubricant or a restorer of the elasticity of the door seal on the same basis, it does not matter. And then we start the engine.
If there are no interruptions in its operation, we have found the “pest” – by temporarily electrically isolating it from the outside world using silicone. If the interruptions persist, we treat the next part of the ignition system with our miracle spray. We start the engine again and look at the result. A non-functioning part detected by this algorithm is replaced (just one!) and unstable engine behavior is a thing of the past.
The method works, but requires a caveat: the electrically insulating properties of the silicone coating are very short-lived: a maximum of 30 minutes. After this period, the film detaches from the treated surface due to its high fluidity. That is why it will not be possible to “cure” the inflammatory problem forever with its help.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
