Date:         Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:50:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Exhaust gaskets... sealer?
Comments: To: bueses <bueses@earthlink.net>
In-Reply-To:  <C05AF1DC.17271%bueses@earthlink.net>
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I had the CIP part on my shelf before I found out that Terry sells one (I
stocked up on exhaust parts over the winter). I'll probably end up buying
his and trying it out.

At 04:27 PM 4/6/2006 -0600, bueses wrote:
>on 4/6/06 4:08 PM, Tim Demarest at tim.demarest@POBOX.COM wrote:
>
> > The only thing I wasn't happy with was the replacement muffler strap... Ron
> > doesn't include one in his kit because OEM straps are NLA. I got an
> > aftermarket strap from California Import Parts... and it didn't even begin
> > to hold onto the muffler until I bent the heck out of it. As far as I can
> > tell, the strap is just too long, and compared to (what  little is left of)
> > the old strap, it looks flimsier than the OEM part; but it is definitely
> > better than nothing.
>
>  I just had 1 of Terry K's HD straps put on my muffler-very nice & heavy
>duty-it's the only thing I have ever bought from him, but I was impressed w/
>its quality & his service, no bs either. $24.75 shipped promptly to my door.
>
>Tom-where is robert cardo anyway?