DIS Help A.S.A.P.

[SHO_N_GO]

Putting car back together and I don't have any heat sink paste what else can i use for my DIS

 

[Kens1992mtxSHO]

Go to Comp USA or Radioshack or Circuit City

 

[SHO_N_GO]

in this little town everything is closed plus circuit city is out of business no comp usa

 

[Kens1992mtxSHO]

I have seen people use dielectric grease, but I wouldn't run it for too long. The heat sink compound is designed to spread the heat and cool the DIS.

 

[SHO_N_GO]

i don't want to use something that isn't right what is the proper name for the stuff that goes on it

 

[Kens1992mtxSHO]

Heat Sink Compound or Heat Sink Paste

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

Both Dielectric and heat sink paste have been specified in shop manuals as being the "proper" pasts to use.

For some interesting info... read here....

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=58423&highlight=dielectric

 

[hawkeye18]

In a pinch, the DIS *should* be ok without anything for a day or two. At most. Keep mileage to an absolute minimum, and keep idling to a minimum as well, as idling generates more heat at the DIS than cruise does.

When Radio Shack opens up again, go get a tube of heat transfer compound or heat sink paste (it's all the same thing) and apply as such:

 

[Phoenix]

Grab heat sink paste in a computer store , the heat sink used for processors. Works like a charm.

 

[SHO_N_GO]

I found some looked on autozones web site found it went back to the store and told them to look it up and what do you know they had 3 of them so i grabbed 2

 

[hawkeye18]

Cool beans. Refer to the page posted for how to apply it.

 

[SHO_N_GO]

does it really matter if i apply it like the diagram says, because i applied an even coat to the whole thing

 

[tompumped]

I don't think it matters too much if you apply it exactly like the diagram. I recently pulled mine off to put some fresh compound on it, and there was practically none on it. I'm surprised I didn't fry my module.

 

[hawkeye18]

Nah, it doesn't matter. As long as it all has coverage you're good. The chart is to disabuse people of the notion that one dab in the middle is enough. Which I have seen. It's not good.