My new $58.00 bug pack muffler rusted the exposed steel pipes in three days. The paint burned off after my first 30 mile highway run. The chrome tip still looks very good. I didn't know they had a deluxe paint version. Stan Wilder 66 Westy On Sun, 18 May 2003 11:57:01 EDT Paul Wies <Simplstupd@AOL.COM> writes: > On the 80-83 exhaust you can just get an extractor in place of the > crossover. > It comes painted black. After running it about 3 days all of the > black will > burn off and now the extractor is almost full of surface rust. > > What can be done BEFORE installing it to insure the rust stays at > bay a good > while? > > Paint it with super hi temp paint then bake it in the oven? > > Funny the cheap Bugpack muffler has no rust though... > > Paul > '82 Vanagon L Automatic > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! |
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