Date:         Mon, 10 May 2010 22:04:58 -0500
Reply-To:     tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
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From:         tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
Organization: Tippen Ringware
Subject:      Re: Good local mechanic worked on my 85
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And a question.  I have had a very minor to major break in the exhaust for a
few thousand miles.  The very minor was a lengthwise split about 2 inches from
the head and extending for about an inch and a half.  That was around in
somewhat patched to not patched for a couple cycles for about 5 thousand miles.
 The major was the driver side forward cylinder.  Broke at the flange.  Bad
mojo.  20 miles home.

Patched with the nasty white exhaust paste wrapped with the high temp buck a
foot exhaust wrap and then with steel fence wire with about 1/16 to 1/8
spacing.

Lasted for 150 miles, almost all I needed last summer.

So the question - is proper/even back pressure a critical thing on these
engines?  Because this thing is more balanced cylinderwise and just in general
than I remember.

tom
K0TAR

On 10 May 2010 at 21:27, tom ring wrote:

> Just had a local private mechanic install a new exhaust on an engine that had
> at least 1 broken stud.  He removed and welded a couple other support bits
> during the job.  Replaced the oxy sensor with new.  Installed all new fuel
> lines and covered them with the old outside protective plastic shrouds.
>
> I supplied the new exhaust kit and fuel line kit but nothing else.  He picked
> up the oxy sensor and replacement studs as well as a few other gaskets and
> bolts.
>
> Total bill - $330 including additional parts and shop.  I like Westside VW, but
> this was a lot cheaper for 10 hours of work.
>
> He is in the Minneapolis metro if anyone is interested.  Contact me at the
> shown email address.
>
> tom
> K0TAR
>
>
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