Electrical - New Terminal Grease Released For Service

Article No.
98-24-6

12/07/98

ELECTRICAL - NEW TERMINAL GREASE RELEASED
FOR SERVICE

FORD:
1981-99 ESCORT
1983-99 CROWN VICTORIA
1984-88 EXP
1984-94 TEMPO
1985-99 TAURUS
1986-97 PROBE
1988-91 FESTIVA
1993-99 MUSTANG
1994-97 ASPIRE
1995-99 CONTOUR
1996-97 THUNDERBIRD

LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1983-99 CONTINENTAL, GRAND MARQUIS
1984-86 CAPRI
1984-87 LN7
1984-94 TOPAZ
1985-99 SABLE
1988-92 MARK VII
1991-94 CAPRI
1993-98 MARK VIII
1993-99 TRACER
1995-99 MYSTIQUE
1996-97 COUGAR, TOWN CAR
1999 COUGAR

MERKUR:
1985-88 XR4TI
1988 SCORPIO

LIGHT TRUCK:
1981-96 BRONCO
1981-97 F SUPER DUTY, F-250 HD, F-350
1981-99 ECONOLINE, F-150, F-250 LD
1983-99 RANGER
1984-90 BRONCO II
1984-97 AEROSTAR
1991-99 EXPLORER
1993-99 VILLAGER
1995-99 WINDSTAR
1997-99 EXPEDITION, MOUNTAINEER
1998-99 NAVIGATOR
1999 SUPER DUTY F SERIES

MEDIUM/HEAVY TRUCK:
1984-99 F & B SERIES
1988-97 CARGO SERIES
1996-98 AEROMAX, LOUISVILLE

ISSUE
Ford Motor Company has released a new Electrical Grease (F8AZ-19G208-AA) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.

ACTION
Add the new grease during electrical connection repair.


CAUTION
ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR GREASE SHOULD NOT BE USED IN HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTIONS FOR SPARK PLUG AND COIL WIRE APPLICATIONS.

PROPER USES OF THE NEW ELECTRICAL GREASE INCLUDE:

^ Electrical Connectors

^ Battery Connections

^ Light Sockets

^ Starter Terminals

DO NOT USE ON:

^ Spark Plug Wires

^ Coil Wires

^ Spark Plug-to-Coil Connections

^ Low Current Flow Switches (12V Systems less than 0.1 amp)

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY
OASIS CODES: 201000, 201100, 201200, 202000, 203000, 203200, 204000, 205000, 601300