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Date:         Sun, 17 Dec 2006 12:37:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Drove My Vanagon Today-All Is Not Well

I had a similar problem with my Vanagon,once,recently.Wrote about it here on the list.Back in Sept,I think. Severly overheated muffler.Poor power. Thought it was a plugged catalytic convertor.Wasnt. Turns out that the next mornig ,when I started the Vanagon,all was fine.Up to this point it sounds consistant with your problem.A temporary issue.A Vanagon that had been sitting for awhile.

What I suspect was the problem ,was that a mouse had moved into the muffler and built a nest.The nest has now burnt down, and all is fine. But up until the nest is burnt, you can get little power as back pressure builds. The heat to the tin was sever. Didnt take long to expell the organic material. Dont worry about the mouse.He is probably long gone and up somebody elses tail pipe.Enjoy your new Vanagon. Roger


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