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Date:         Mon, 15 Feb 1999 23:12:42 -0800
Reply-To:     John Scheckel <jscheckel@NUTLEY.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Scheckel <jscheckel@NUTLEY.COM>
Organization: John Scheckel Architect
Subject:      Re: Smoke, acrid smell from new muffler
Comments: To: John Koloen <jkoloen@EARTHLINK.NET>
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John Koloen wrote:
>
> I just installed a new muffler and tailpipe on my 87 Westy. I drove it for
> a five minutes and noticed smoke and an acrid smell emanating from the
> rear.  Is this paint and coatings burning off from the muffler and
> tailpipe? Or did I do something wrong? Thanks. -- John


Fresh paint burns off the parts,  worry not and drive on.  But... it
never hurts to check things out periodically.  It has taken up to  a
week for the smell to finally dissapate on muffler jobs I've done.


John S
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