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Date:         Tue, 7 May 2002 18:44:27 -0400
Reply-To:     Wade Shen <swade@UMIACS.UMD.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Wade Shen <swade@UMIACS.UMD.EDU>
Subject:      Running Poor after replacing leaky exhaust?
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Hi all,


I've been trying to get my '91 GL to pass DC inspection for about half a
year now and I finally bit replaced the pipe(s)/gaskets between the
catalytic converter and engine.


Although it no longer makes noise and passes DC emissions, the van seems
not to have as much power as it did before - like more than 10% if I had
to estimate.  It seems to have less power now than my '85 Westy and it's
1.9l engine.  Is this just due to the back pressure of the catalytic
converter and muffler, or am I imagining things?


It also seems to run a bit hotter at idle before the cooling fan cycles
on/off, but I'm not sure that this is related.


Any conjectures would be appreciated,


Wade
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