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Stabilant 22A
I have been told many times about Stabilant 22A and how good it is. So I bought a bottle and have been using it ever since. The last time I used it I thought to myself, what is this stuff, how does it work, and thought that maybe it was just some expensive snake oil. Well I haven’t done any tests on it myself but I did browse the net a bit. I found out that 22A was a diluted form of straight 22. Here is what I found on the companies 1980′s looking website. I almost think this site was one of the first 100 ever built. If only I knew.
From their site:
- Stabilant 22 is an initially non-conductive block polymer that when used in a thin film within contacts switches to a conductive state under the effect of the electrical field. The field gradient at which this occurs is set such that the material will remain non-conductive between adjacent contacts in a multiple pin connector environment.
Thus, when applied to electromechanical contacts, Stabilant 22 provides the connection reliability of a soldered joint without bonding the contacting surfaces together!
Contacts are generally the weakest link in any piece of electrical-electronic equipment whether it be an electronic ignition module, an automotive computer, power door locks, or even headlights. The use of Stabilant 22 or its isopropanol-diluted form Stabilant 22A, will make contacts from 10 to 100 times more reliable, eliminating costly callbacks and ensuring customer satisfaction.
more can be read here http://www.stabilant.com/appnt20h.htm
I think GM’s new dielectric grease pn 12377900 has some similiar form of Stabilant 22 in it to help with fuel injector and other terminal fretting issues.
I did actually find some hard test numbers on Stabilant 22 in a Railroad Model Craftsmen magazine which can be read here http://www.stabilant.com/revrw10.htm
This article did see some great electrical connection improvements with numbers to prove it. I bought my Stabilant 22A at NAPA. Hope this helps someone out. You can purchase and find more customer reviews here.
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What was the Napa part number sr the Stabilant 22A. I did a search on napaonline and came up empty. Thanks
Found it!
Napa part number: ECH CE1
Thank you, Kenny, for posting that.
The non-diluted form of Stabilant 22 can be found from amazon.com using their search bar. It looks like you’ll need some pure isopropyl alchohol to dilute it into 22A though. It may be significantly less expensive too.