Date:         Thu, 13 Dec 2001 08:15:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Garske <mjgarske@ATTBI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Garske <mjgarske@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Screw the $250 muffler!
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I second that!  You must be resourceful, doing so does not also mean having to
compromise.  I had some problems with my orignal Subaru exhaust design on my
syncro, what did I do?  Purchase $250 mufflers, NO!, I went to NAPA or any other
auto parts store with a sizeable warehouse and took the dimensions from the
broken muffler and matched it to a generic muffler in their catalog.  Did the
same when I put in my brass rear heater core.  Both work great (or better) and at
a fraction of the cost.


Mike G.

andrewbell wrote:

> There is a $30 generic muffler on my Van... fits great. A little shorter than
> normal, but a little cheaper!
>
> Want a pic?
>
> AB
>
> brian Honan wrote:
>
> > Hi list,
> >
> > Thanks to the list I have done allot of work on the Vanagon myself but now
> > that it is getting cold and I have no garage I decided to drop her off at
> > the mechanics......>