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Todd
'88 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Friday, September 4, 2015 8:40:35 AM
Subject: Re: Welding on Van - ECU consequences?
You could do the GW muffler, brackets, and tail pipe now as needed and have
less to replace when more of the exhaust is done later. Muffler material
tends not to weld well and the broken flange supports are often a sign the
muffler is failing internally.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Williams [mailto:steve@williamsitconsulting.com]
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 10:29 AM
To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Welding on Van - ECU consequences?
Hi,
The sleeve in the muffler that the pipe from the Cat goes into had some
broken welds on it. Additionally, the bracing brackets to the edge of the
muffler had some broken welds as well. I was just having them patch things
together (band-aid) until next year when I am seriously considering putting
in a stainless exhaust.
Cheers,
Steve W.
On 03/09/2015 11:27 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Why weld on the exhaust system? For a stock style system the pipes can
> be changed one at time if one is cracked. Once they crack they will
> keep cracking. The GoWesty exhaust pipes are also interchangeable with
> the original set up so you can even go that route one pipe at a time.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Alistair Bell
> Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 12:31 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Welding on Van - ECU consequences?
>
> I always disconnect battery and ecu. I worry about high frequency
> stuff making mischief during welding the van. I know many don't
> bother. Maybe it's the welding machine I use, maybe it's just fear of
> the unknown. Doesn't take much effort to disconnect so why not.
>
> Alistair
>
>
>
>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:26 PM, Steve Williams
> <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am taking my van in tomorrow for a bit of patching on my exhaust
system.
>>
>> It suddenly occurred to me that they may be using an electric welder
>> on my vehicle rather than a gas welder.
>>
>> Is it recommended/mandatory to unplug the ECU if electric
>> (arc/mig/tig/etc) welding is being done on a 1991 Westfalia?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve W.
