<VV> Anti seize on spark plugs

[Frank DuVal]

I use the typical aluminum and copper types by Loctite and Permatex, not 
the Champion product (as I've never seen it for sale).

Frank DuVal


On 3/18/2013 9:30 PM, Robert K. Henry wrote:
> Are we talking about a product like Champion 2612, which is intended for
> spark plugs? Or a product like Permatex 133K, which I used to assemble the
> Corvair engine, among other things. While I've found they work well in these
> applications, I'm not sure how well they would substitute for each other.
> The Champion product contains graphite, which is why you're advised to avoid
> getting it on the electrodes, and I understand it also contains mica to help
> heat transfer. I'm not sure what's in the Permatex. I think I read someplace
> that it had lead it or something. It seems to cling tenaciously and inhibit
> corrosion, so I sometimes use it to assemble things that I hope to
> eventually disassemble without a cold chisel, in addition to its use on
> bolts in delicate aluminum castings.
>
> However, I've avoided the 2612 on the Corvair since the Chevy manual says to
> not use anti-seize. Maybe they were thinking of something like 133K instead
> of 2612?
>
> Robert Henry