Need some help regarding grease

[DOGFISH]

Most other grease will build up in and around fittings. Dielectric generally does not create a build up. I use dielectric grease on my FF connections all the time. I use dielectric grease on all of my electrical connections on the kayak without problem.

[archeryrob]

Dielectric grease is awesome! I was just using it for the spade terminals for the trolling motor addition. I squeeze some down in the connectors before inserting the wires and then crimp. Then no corrosion can build up in the connectors. I learned that from the jon boat days.

[M_Duong60]

thanks just bought some at Walmart. I wish you brought up the connector thing before I crimped all the wires. Anyway I might just cover them all in duct seal instead. Anyway thanks for the input everyone. Also how often do you guys regrease?

[ronaultmtd]

Repeating the use of grease is based on visual inspection- if the connection has none, I put a dab on it- the only place this takes place is the connectors you disconnect frequently-

[Sidemadder]

Thanks for the helpful reminder. I’ve got the dielectric grease and used it to set up my battery wiring.

I have a question though. I have a new Lowrance Elite 4 that has a second temp/speed port. I guess I’ll just fill the port with dielectric grease to protect that too. I saw a photo that showed a plastic cap covering this port. May have been a makeshift cover made from some product that fit it.

Does anyone protect or use this TMP2 port if they have a similar ff setup?

This is my third ff but the first I’ve had with a second port. I don’t expect that I will have any need to use it.

[ronaultmtd]

I picked up a package of various sized blank off rubber/plastic slip over covers at auto parts store- I fill the port with grease and find the best fitting cap and forced it over the port to keep moisture out

[Sidemadder]

I picked up a package of various sized blank off rubber/plastic slip over covers at auto parts store- I fill the port with grease and find the best fitting cap and forced it over the port to keep moisture out

Thanks for the tip. I picked up a pack of rubber vacu-tite caps at Auto Zone and the largest size worked out perfect.