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Date:         Wed, 1 May 2013 08:54:55 -0400
Reply-To:     John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: cutting off exhaust "elbow pipe"
Comments: To: Mark Brush <mbrush@gmail.com>
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Mark, You should be able to slip the j-pipe into the system. Be sure the gaskets are aligned when you tighten the new bolts.

John Meeks '91 Multivan Stock 2.1 250k miles

http://www.vanagonauts.com Vanagon Rescue Squad iPhone and Android apps On Apr 30, 2013 8:10 PM, "Mark Brush" <mbrush@gmail.com> wrote:

> My exhaust pipe - the collector pipe to the catalytic converter - has a > hole in it. I've patched it several times, but it really needs to be > replaced. > > Is it as simple as cutting off the old bolts and bolting the new pipe and > gaskets in place? Or is the exhaust more of a connected puzzle than that? > I.e. - you can't remove one part without first removing the others? There's > a flange on the new elbow pipe, so it looks like the pipes slip together - > might be really hard to slip apart without breaking other parts. > > Never worked on the exhaust yet - first time for everything! > > Thanks for any insights! > > Mark > > 1990 Westy 2.1 liter >


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