My original EZL was taken off to trouble shoot a no start. I found and recognized the thermal conducting grease. Yes, it is unusually thick, and it still had the thin plastic protector sheet. I thought someone didn't understand what the sheet was for and they obviously didn't know what thermal grease is for. After all, this grease is on the mating panel side of an electronic ignition module that probably needs to dissipate heat. And what better heat sink than upfront in direct airflow on the front fender?

curiously it looked like the original, so it has been functioning for 23 year like this, o apparently it really doesn't need the heat transfer capability of the grease contacting the fender, but it I also screwed to the fender, so the case is obviously grounded. o I took the protective heat off and remounted the EZL with the grease in full contact with the fender.

It has been functioning fine for 6 months.