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Date:         Tue, 8 Jun 2004 23:06:24 -0400
Reply-To:     Cory Sammons <slagskot@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Cory Sammons <slagskot@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Source for Exhaust Analyzer bung?
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.SOL.4.58.0406082036070.510@asteroids.gpcc.itd.umich.edu>
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> Tom > > i did some research on this type of thing back in the winter when i wanted > to test a cat on a newer car with out a back pressure test port. i think > that is what the port was for. although it is labeled as a CO test > port in the manual. since most exhaust gas analyzers "sniff" > after the cat they have taken this port out of most cars. i ended up > taking the car to the local dealer and they don't even use the exhaust > gas tester any more. they had to find the "old" guy in the shop to run > it for me. they just us a laptop to read the output from the second > oxygen sensor on OBD II cars. one guy that i talked to at a shop said > that bmw was the last to still put this port on their production cars. > > any how in my research i found several kits to put a port in if you wanted > the port. the were marketed to exhaust type shops. the kits included the > drill and ports, perhaps 10 in a set. i set out today to find some of > that info for you but instead turned this up. it looks like most back > pressure testers are being made to fit a oxygen sensor bung. > > http://www.arizonatools.com/catalog/browse/3586-3631-3348/ > > if you wanted to install a oxygen senor bung they are readily available > both on the web and at local muffler shops. i bought one locally when i > fabbed my exhaust. if you are going to do it yourself be sure to get the > plug that fits in the bung. this prevents spatter from getting in the > bung while you are welding and i think helps to keep the bung from > warping. > > jonathan > > On Tue, 8 Jun 2004, Tom Young wrote: > >> Hi all: >> >> The Federal air-cooled crossover pipe I purchased and installed on the >> Westfalia doesn't have the exhaust gas analyzer bung that the OEM crossover >> pipe did. I'd like to install the bung on the aftermarket pipe; is there a >> source for these things? As I recall the "bung" is nothing more than a >> smooth pipe, threaded on the end for a cap. Could I just fabricate such a >> thing down at the hardware store? >> >> Thanks. >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> Tom Young '81 Vanagon >> Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> > While we're at it, does anyone know where to get another cap for my exhaust port? Little bugger keeps falling off

Cory Sammons Gardiner, NY 84 Westy 99 New Beetle


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