Date:         Sun, 30 Sep 2001 09:08:57 -0400
Reply-To:     Michael Nichols <msnichols@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Nichols <msnichols@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Exhaust 'donut' question
Comments: To: Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Hello Mark,

The cat end is flared so that the muffler pipe goes inside it about one inch
+ and then you install a saddle clamp with a donut---the BusDepot has them,
and they are about $15.00--- to clamp the whole thing together and form an
air tight seal.  The clamp has a flared washer with it that matches the
flare on the cat pipe, and both flares go inside the two sections of the
clamp with the donut between them as you bolt it together.  Hope this helps!

Regards,

Mike Nichols, Atlanta Ga.
2--'81 air cooleds



----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 10:38 PM
Subject: Exhaust 'donut' question


> Hi,
>
> I bought a new muffler and I also purchased the catalytic converter
> replacement 'test' pipe in case I needed it.
>
> The catalytic converter test pipe has the regular 3 hole flange on one end
> where it bolts to the muffler which is fine. The other end has me a little
> stumped. It is just flared. It looks like it would accept a 'donut' gasket
> but there is no loose 3 hole flange piece there to bolt it to the mating
> pipe and no donut to compress either.
>
> I hope this makes sense.
>
> Bye,
> Mark Ingalls
> 85 GL
> 75 Beetle
>
>
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