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Date:         Wed, 5 Mar 2003 15:21:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
Subject:      Re: tailpipes of busdepot
Comments: To: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20030305203420.3990.qmail@web41307.mail.yahoo.com>
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Gary, Unless the old tailpipe flange is destroyed/rusted out/etc., just take it to a muffler shop and have them weld up a new tailpipe to it. I had them bend a piece of pipe for me, and welded it myself. Cost all of $5. tx, bmc :) Ben McCafferty ben@volkscafe.com

Volks Cafe 1823 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062 831-426-1244 http://volkscafe.com

> From: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM> > Reply-To: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM> > Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 12:34:20 -0800 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: tailpipes of busdepot > > Ron, > You are correct about the flange but as near as I > can tell I would have to be off by (360/3) or 120 > degrees. This would not allow the other end of the > muffler to work towards the engine, both sides of the > muffler are off center. I have ordered a tailpipe > from vw and it cost nearly as much as that great > muffler you sent from Denmark. The fit was not great > but it looks to be a better muffler than the vw > equivalent which rusted out in about 5 years. I > think if I would cut the body a bit I could get the > much less expensive tailpipe you sent to work but I am > just not ready to do that until I see what the gold > bars buys from vw. Ron, I would like to politely > request that when a vw part number is ordered and a > replacement, perhaps better replacememt, is made that > this be somehow indicated at the time we select the > part. I find you to be a preferred vendor and a good > resource of information. Any additional information > that can be provided at the time of ordering about > substitutions would be appreciated as we all enjoy > these great savings. thanks gary > Gary > Two possibilities that come to mind: > 1) muffler could be rotated such that tailpipe won't > clear (flange for > tailpipe is not centered on end on all mufflers, so on > those mufflers > rotation can matter) > 2) aftermarket mounts, pipes, brackets, etc. or > something just slightly > out of spec, holding the end of the muffler up too > high so the tailpipe > won't clear. > If no obvious solution, we may be able to order the > tailpipe from a > different vendor, as different suppliers ship versions > that have > slightly different bends/lengths/profile (although all > considered okay > for vanagon, and indeed we almost never have a > problem). > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > www.busdepot.com > (215) 234-VWVW > >> Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 08:12:51 -0800 >> From: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM> >> Subject: my tailpipe rides too high >> >> I purchased a muffler and tailpipe from busdepot. >> The tailpipe that was sent was 025251185c which >> looks >> bigger than the old one I removed and it is tilted >> so >> that it hits the body. I could cut the body or try >> to bend the new tailpipe. If I could find one like >> the old one I think it would fit. Has anyone had >> this problem? Any suggestion would be appreciated. >> thanks gary >> >> > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more > http://taxes.yahoo.com/


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