The stuff inside looks like Choir Girl scouring pads. I don't re stuff them. Nothing is better than free and I always supply these as Free or a bonus that means no cash to me. Stan Wilder On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:00:42 -0700 "Tom Young" <tomyoung1@attbi.com> writes: > Stan: > > Isn't there some sort of copper or brass wool inside these things to > filter > out the bigger flakes of rust that come off the exhaust? Do you > "restuff" > these things or just leave them empty? I assume this "muffler > sealer" and > "fiberglass fabric" you speak of is the common stuff found in > blister packs > at most FLAPS? > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Tom Young '81 Vanagon > Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 8:21 AM > Subject: Square EGR Canisters - Repair > > > > I've patched about five of them and just always throw them in on > other > > sales, never sold one. > > I grind them down to bare metal, apply a layer of muffler sealer > with > > fiberglass fabric then I bake them in the oven at 400 degrees. > > After that I sand them down and apply more Fiberglas and muffler > sealer. > > Then bake them again. > > The muffler seal is about the same color as the OEM paint was. > > That is a lot more heat than they'll ever get in their > application. > > Its kind of tedious but everybody that I sent one has been happy > with > > saving $150.00 + for new ones. > > > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com |
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