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• Re: Excess Oil Pressure Damage in 1.9l WBX
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 18:39:33 -0700
  ...out of the head/exhaust header joints, > oil coming out the tailpipe. > > Engine will run but not going to risk a fire! > > Now that...
• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:14:06 -0700
  ...It's usually hard to restart, no > rich smell at the tailpipe. It always restarts, it's just how much > time one has to...
• Re: Failed emission inspection
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 4 Mar 2011 06:18:17 -0500
  ...the cat, so it will be a new cat and muffler/tailpipe; which I was planning to do eventually anyway since its louder than...
• Re: I4 engine conversion exhausts, noise tube length etc.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 21:32:43 +0000
  ...First a length of tubing > then a resonator, then another length of tubing, then a muffler > and tailpipe. This is equivalent to two low...
• Re: Bus Names
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 15:55:40 -0700
  ...Maybe you can tell the gender by the shape of the tailpipe...who knows. -Erik. NSC Analog Automotive Systems Tel. (408)721-3476 Fax...
• Re: The case of the missing brake fluid.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Jan 95 14:02:34 EST
  ...This would produce the thickest white smoke I have ever seen coming out of any car's tailpipe. It was so thick the car...
• Re: update on decreased mileage after tuneup problem
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 22:04:40 EDT
  ...an update: > >The engine does not seem to be running rich. Tailpipe deposits are >dark >gray, not black. Went for emissions testing today, passed...
• Tiico: stuttering when i step on the gas
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 14:55:34 -0700
  ...I never sniffed the tailpipe to measure the CO though. Suggestions appreciated. Thanks Matthew 86 syncro westy tiico Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind...
• Re: ? Lock Washers on Exhaust Fasteners?
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 08:24:44 -0400
  I use brass nuts on the cross-over pipe, cat, and muffler to tailpipe for this reason. Stick with VW steel on the manifold...
• Re: muffler for 88 WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 00:32:00 -0600
  ...O2 sensor, Catalytic converter, muffler, tailpipe. Everything just bolted right together. Fit right into the brackets on the vehicle. regards, John Rodgers 88 GL...
• Re: Mythbusters
  Historical mailing list - Niall Mac Caughey
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:42:58 +0100
  ...After she was cooled, tailpipe cleaned and refilled, I found that the cooling system had suffered and developed lots of small leaks. I tried...
• Re: mechanics in Durham, NC area
  Historical mailing list - Michelle Pesavento
  Sat, 11 Aug 2001 09:07:24 -0400
  ...I should replace the whole system or just the muffler and tailpipe, which truly need replacing. I'm taking another look at it today...
• Muffler--should I change?
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:42:21 -0700
  ...He did the glove over tailpipe test and said "no leaks" but he has never rode on the highway in it. He also said...
• Re: Excess Oil Pressure Damage in 1.9l WBX
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 21:42:52 -0400
  ...out of the head/exhaust header joints, oil coming out the tailpipe. Engine will run but not going to risk a fire! Now that...
• Re: Catalytic Rattling
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Fri, 2 May 1997 08:51:09 -0500
  ...We pulled off the freeway, and my wife revved the engine while I felt the tailpipe pressure, which was almost zero. The pressure blew...
• Re: Stubborn Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 21:37:35 -0600
  ...soak the O2 sensor where it > screws into the cat or tailpipe. Make sure it is Marvel Mystery Oil and not > Marvels Top Cylinder...
• Re: NVC Re: VW gave diesel drivers what they wanted!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 01:29:34 +0000
  ...If VW cuts tailpipe emissions in > terms of PPM at the expense of fuel economy, what is the net effect? > Consideration should be given...
• Re: What's the richest air fuel ration you can still make run?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:18:50 -0700
  ...it) or the target ratio you > like to see out the tailpipe when the mixture is correct. > > I just did a dyno run with...
• Re: Missing Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Thu, 17 May 2001 12:22:15 -0500
  ...The only place I see > water/coolant is a fine oily mist out the tailpipe. This has happened > for a while, but is now...
• Re: Muffler Parts
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Fri, 24 May 2002 13:41:46 -0600
  ...Muffler Parts > > > > > > I'll be replacing a muffler and tailpipe this weekend on the > > '82 Westy. > > Picked up the parts, but as is usual...
• FS: 1988 vanagon $795 Wash, DC area (USA)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 03:13:31 -0600
  ...lighting assembly was destroyed. Muffler was dented and should be replaced. Tailpipe to muffler was bent. At this point the Vanagon starts, runs fine...
• Re: compression
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 06:18:20 -0800
  ...Also, check out the residue in the tailpipe. A black, thick, greasy smudge on your finger means the engine is using oil. How does...
• Thanks for your comments everyone ... Re: Did I buy the Right Vehicle? Am I hearing all the bad.
  Historical mailing list - Adam Thacker
  Fri, 27 May 2005 23:34:36 -0400
  ...Damm I hope it's condensation sputtering out the tailpipe when it first starts. Quick question.. do all plugs white mean head leak or...
• Re: parting out or selling 1980 Adventurewagen
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 19:18:00 -0700
  ...It needs a cat and tailpipe to pass smog check. I have those > available for sale separately. > Willing to trade for services of a...
• Re: Tail pipes
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Thu, 29 Aug 2013 20:33:40 -0400
  ...Tail pipes >> >> What's the difference between 1.9 and 2.1 tailpipes? I'd like to use >> stainless, and the only one I...
• Fwd: It' been quite a day.....
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:18:22 -0400
  ...Had to replace a tailpipe in anticipation of MD state inspection. It wouldn't be a day of car repair without breaking a rusted...
• Re: Oil.. Where's it go?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:52:02 -0700
  ...So no oil on the back, no smoking out the tailpipe either at 5000 rpms and full throttle or on extended downhill engine braking...
• Re: removing muffler on 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 5 May 2013 09:59:44 -0400
  ...Are the gaskets that go between the cat and muffler and muffler and tailpipe commonly available at my FLAPS? I also hope to fix...
• Re: Diesel verse gas?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Jan 1997 11:03:15 +0200
  ...Is this incorrect as well? Basicly, I would like an engine that spews the least amount of noxious gases out the tailpipe as possible...
• Re: Camp stove input requested - dual fuel conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:20:23 -0500
  ...Your cooking area soon has an aroma identical to the tailpipe of a car tuned far too rich. Don't even THINK about using...
• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:07:58 -0600
  ...It's usually hard to restart, no > rich smell at the tailpipe. It always restarts, it's just how much > time one has to...
• Re: Tiico engine DEQ certification
  Historical mailing list - Arlen
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 04:58:47 -0700
  ...They drive your vehicle onto the rollers, stick a sensor up the tailpipe, and check the readings under acceleration up to about 35 MPH...
• Re: Mufflers re-dux (pipe strangeness)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:02:33 -0600
  ...Maybe a muffler or a tailpipe over the lifetime of a vehicle. stainless certainly seems like overkill. mcneely Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > > y in...
• Re: 89 Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 2 Feb 2014 09:51:13 -0500
  ...I still have some interference between the tailpipe and some bodywork under the bumper but I will remove the tailpipe again and shorten it...
• No vibrations are good vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 01:29:47 -0700
  ...Black tailpipe. A vibration or shudder at 2500 rpm and 3500 rpm during acceleration & deceleration. The driveshaft is not the cause, and the problem...
• Re: exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 20:41:03 -0500
  ...The most expensive way is to use a stock system, which consists of a crossover pipe, cat, muffler, and tailpipe. Assuming your Vanagon is...
• Re: muffler strap
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 17:54:58 -0600
  ...Has anyone done a fix for this > with metal strapping or something? > > Steve Frisbee > 85 Westy, with tailpipe a'waggin >
• Re: Tips on passing emissions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:41:19 -0400
  ...That stupid funnel kept the gasses in the > tailpipe longer, and I didn't think it was fair. They didn't listen to me...
• RE: Emissions Problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Mar 97 04:47:14 UT
  ...In fact I observed white exhaust at low idle and water dripping out of the tailpipe. On closer inspection I noticed a couple of...
• Low power, SHORT, just questions
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 19:07:20 -0500
  ...blocked, wouldn't I NOT have exhaust gases coming out the tailpipe? Or is this relative to the amount of blockage? Am I missing...
• Re: Info needed re: Audi 5-cyl conversion certification in California
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:04:58 -0700
  ...add on pipe to make a U-turn and have the tailpipe exit the rear. (Downstream from the factory cats you can do anything...
• Re: Mufflers re-dux (pipe strangeness)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:53:51 -0500
  ...too. > I would go with the Ansa muffler and the corresponding tailpipe. I've > been running this setup on my Westy since 1997 with...
• Re: Ford Galaxy Friday
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:46:43 -0500
  ...how do the emissions actually compare? I have never understood why tailpipe emission is measured as it is, pollution as a fraction of the...
• My Westfalia has a "frog-powered" engine - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 01:38:47 -0600
  ...I looked in my tailpipe for soot, but I didn't find any (looking for evidence of O2 sensor issues) Is it my airflow...
• Re: California Bienniel Inspections 86-later
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 6 May 2010 10:51:04 -0700
  ...The woman at the San Mateo >> Office of DMV said she was told it was a simple tailpipe test. >> "Tailpipe"?! You might be right...
• Re: Tail pipes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Aug 2013 00:55:21 -0400
  ...Tail pipes > > What's the difference between 1.9 and 2.1 tailpipes? I'd like to use stainless, and the only one I...
• Re: Flames!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 9 May 2002 16:05:33 -0500
  ...Better think > about an > auxiliary injector mounted in the tailpipe along with your spark > plug -- or > take the South African route > http://www.cnn...
• Re: engine misses at low rpm's
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 21:50:45 -0500
  ...I have noticed that my tailpipe is absolutely totally sooted black. I'm beginning to suspect that the O2 sensor is somehow involved, but...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - Mad and Ed
  Sat, 15 May 2004 17:51:02 -0700
  ...So, yes-- diesels do make CO2 out the tailpipe-- but if it is from biodiesel, "home grown" as you say, it does not contribute...
• Valve clearance not at tdc?
  Historical mailing list - Nate Saylor
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 17:08:55 -0700
  ...but begins to run rough and make odd noises out the tailpipe after sitting a while. If I turn them in past zero, the...
• Re: VW vs Subaru (picture) - WBXer for sale
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:11:18 -0400
  ...The engine, not a longblock but a complete engine, bellhousing to tailpipe, is for sale. All accessories, sensors etc. The exhaust looks like it...
• Re: Compression? (PSI)
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 14:22:56 -0400
  ...I had black soot coming from the tailpipe, and it smelled a lot of gas. >Good luck, >Doug > > >>From: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA...
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  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 20:40:38 -0500
  ...If VW cuts tailpipe emissions in > > terms of PPM at the expense of fuel economy, what is the net effect? > > Consideration should be given...
• Re: Stainless Steel exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 2 Nov 1994 06:16:26 -0500 (EST)
  ...They also have the tailpipe at about half the price of VW. As for the pipes, gaskets, converter, hangers and any other parts check...
• Re: 2.0l conversion
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 12:42:37 -0700
  ...That left the muffler and tailpipe freely suspended. It's weight alone from flexing causes vibration. My setup is similar to to WBX, cat...
• Help... need portland, OR shop recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 15:05:02 -0800
  ...It looks like the stuff is dissappearing, and i'm reasonably sure it is out the tailpipe, so we all know what that means...
• Re: Catalytic Converter Clogged ?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:57:17 -0500
  I found some milky white stuff dripping from my tailpipe after my 90GL sat overnight at a friends house 3 hours away. He had...
• Re: gas consumption and guiness in the oil
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 19:53:01 -0600
  ...as the engine cools down at night, the moisture condenses inside the tailpipe, muffler, and engine. the moisture inside the engine runs down and...
• Re: Frydaye Evening Blues ...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:06:46 -0600
  ...was brake shoes, > a month before that > it needed a muffler, > tailpipe and a cat. > > it seems like it's always > one thing, maybe...
• Re: the difference between early motors
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:57:19 -0500
  ...Single tailpipe. Bore and stroke 75mm X64mm (1131) Compression ratio 5.8:1 Mushroon-shaped air filter until 1949 there after the T-Shaped...