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• '85 VW Camper Wesfalia Vanagon GL - Smogged - Priced to Sell - OBO - $5800
  Historical mailing list - Alex May
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 16:12:17 -0000
  ...Recently replaced the transmission, the shocks, sparks, rotors, caps, muffler, cat, tailpipe, 02 sensor, batteries, etc. Recent smog check and complete inspection shows car...
• TiiCo Update
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 08:23:01 -0400
  ...welded glass-pack), and a 2.25" stainless tailpipe. Great music and great power. Certainly louder than stock but not intrusive. After living with...
• Re: Help needed for 88 Cabriolet emissions failure
  Historical mailing list - Karen Gritis
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 00:42:12 -0400
  ...He finally had to take apart > the probe that goes into the tailpipe and blow compressed air through > it. Then he was able to...
• Re: exhaust gaskets leaking
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 21:50:25 -0500
  ...Someone bolted a loop of strap hanger to the chassis on the left side, near the tailpipe, and used one of those rubber donut...
• Re: Good local mechanic worked on my 85
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 May 2010 23:34:51 -0400
  ...The heat of combustion hitting stuff without being directed out the tailpipe can also cause damage. Broken exhausts need to fixed. Dennis -----Original Message...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 07:33:52 -0500
  ...2.5" welded straight thru race muffler, shiny stainless 2.25" tailpipe. 7) Blaupunkt hi power CD player w/Blau stock size speakers in...
• Re: Old fuel rails Ok or Disaster waiting to happen?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Jan 2016 20:32:53 -0500
  ...How about their stainless steel tailpipe? > > Dennis > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of Michael McSwain > Sent...
• Re: New O2 Sensor and engine dies
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 27 Jun 1998 15:09:39 -0700
  ...Do know my >mileage was down and tailpipe black. Figured this would help out, but acts >very much like the old carbureted engines when...
• Re: Fuel Octane, Additives
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 13:22:56 -0800
  ...decrease operating temperature. (That car ended up > shooting coolant > out the tailpipe anyway, replace your thermostat) > > If I fill up my tank once per...
• Re: Water in the exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Shortlidge D Joel
  Tue, 25 May 1999 00:14:23 -0400
  ...At times it comes splashing out of the tailpipe. At >first I >> >thought, "Oh it's just water, a natural part of the combustion...
• Re: Tiico: stuttering when i step on the gas
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 16:35:30 -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: Coolant hoses fun
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 2 Jul 2024 10:58:07 -0400
  ...You will need the correct brackets to go with them and a tailpipe. Do you want me to bring one to West River Westies...
• Re: TIICO. Exhaust solved
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 22:48:57 -0700
  First you remove the tailpipe (mine just unbolted, but I guess some have to be cut off). On my kit, the mounting point on...
• Re: Help w/2.1 What am i missing?
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:16:41 -0400
  ...Any sign of compression getting to the tailpipe? > > ----- > > lately I've been seeing a lot of flakey 2.1 distributors... but when the hall...
• Re: Strange Catastrophic Failure
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:06:02 -0700
  ...My |last clogged cat had milky gray liquid coming out of the |tailpipe, so that's why I was checking other things first. I...
• We all have our demons (was "2.1L Vanagon engine still possessed by demons")
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 16 May 2003 07:36:25 -0700
  ...When it was over, I sat there gazing slack-jawed at the final, frozen image of your blurry tailpipe. And yet, like the pathetic...
• Re: Muffler Parts
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Fri, 24 May 2002 14:11:18 -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...
• Tire review: RE: [Syncro] On the road again!
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 10:13:28 -0700
  ...Fixed rusted out tailpipe Installed "Trail Rated" tire cover on rear mounted spare :). see: http://bbjeep2.stores.yahoo.net/jesplitratic.html Loading it down...
• Re: Low Compression after Spark Plug Incident
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 18:49:25 -0600
  Sure sounds like broken rings on a bad piston. ------------------ Along with the low compression you should be getting oil out the tailpipe and blowby...
• Re: parts supplier
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 10:57:49 -0500
  ...Brake drums a little cheaper than mine, tailpipe twice my price, clutch kit about the same (but only one version offered whereas I sell...
• Replacing the Head Gaskets (Maybe the Head)?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Smith
  Sun, 30 Mar 2014 16:30:38 -0400
  ...Reversed back into my parking spot, jumped out to see that it was coming out of the tailpipe and shut the van down. Altogether...
• Re: Flames!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Fri, 10 May 2002 09:14:49 -0400
  ...this one. > Better think > > about an > > auxiliary injector mounted in the tailpipe along > with your spark > > plug -- or > > take the South African route > > > http...
• 84 Watercooled has exhaust pipes that are so hot they are gl
  Historical mailing list - Jackie DeVries
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 15:38:22 -0400
  ...This time there was some soot inside the tailpipe but still the same glowing pipes. He is worried that maybe he didn't get...
• Re: C.A.R.B. Legalities. Was Re: VW Trends and Eurospec
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 00:55:54 EST
  ...They will inspect that you have all the proper equipment, perform a sniff test (tailpipe emission), then issue and exemption tag if you pass...
• Re: coolant loss question
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Sun, 14 Jul 2002 20:11:38 -0700
  ...However, in my case, I SAW WHITE SMOKE coming out of my tailpipe. If you don't have white smoke, coolant is probably not...
• RE: Where can I rent a CO meter in East Bay (CA)
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 07:09:20 -0800 (PST)
  ...It took him 15 minutes to get his Sun analyzer working, then he shoved the sniffer up the tailpipe. When I told him the...
• Re: Performance Mufflers.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 21:41:03 -0800
  ...The STEBRO Muffler for the 2.1 >litre >waterboxer engined Vanagon is constructed of 100% stainless steel, comes >with >integral mounting brackets and tailpipe...
• Tranny problems
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 30 May 2007 19:04:52 -0400
  ...Beg for mercy and promise to scrub the inside of his tailpipe with a toothbrush daily. At best he may be able to suggest...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 13:45:29 -0600
  ...My vehicle is inspected in an area that does not require the tailpipe sucker but in many situations the inspection station still demands that...
• Re: Engine bay sound dampening
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Wed, 2 May 2007 11:57:27 -0700
  ...bay? How effective was it? > > On a related note my muffler/tailpipe is going to be > replaced, the existing unit is a one piece...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:51:39 -0400
  ...I held the block tester near the tailpipe and pull air through it. Fluid turns yellow. I'm feeling pretty good that exhaust gas...
• Re: Old fuel rails Ok or Disaster waiting to happen?
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Thu, 7 Jan 2016 20:47:21 -0800
  ...How about their stainless steel tailpipe? > > Dennis > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of Michael McSwain > Sent...
• Re: How bad is it to have dual carbs instaed if the FI on an 84
  Historical mailing list - David
  Sun, 25 Aug 2013 20:50:33 -0400
  ...lots of oil...having to use thicker oils, smoke out the tailpipe etc. Although these were American cars bought in the 70's (a...
• Re: Replacement engine running rich, FILTHY RICH!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:04:22 -0400
  ...The tailpipe is coated with a heavy layer of soot > and even the ground has a black spot under the exhaust pipe. A few...
• Re: Old Car Scrappage Bullshit Alert
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 11:17:38 -0800
  ...possible improvements to new cars, because of the huge amount of > tailpipe pollutants which are produced by poorly maintained older cars. > > The problem is...
• vanagon buying advice needed
  Historical mailing list - mac stricklen
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 12:27:50 -0700
  ...I've looked it over and there's no rust on the body or undercarriage other than on the tailpipe. It currently lacks a...
• Re: exaust removal
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:26:52 -0400
  ...phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > I have installed a new muffler and tailpipe with new gaskets, but to > no avail, as i still have a...
• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:02:23 -0400
  ...It's usually hard to restart, no >> rich smell at the tailpipe. It always restarts, it's just how much >> time one has to...
• Buckin' Like a Bronco, Stalling
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Hecht
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:06:00 -0700
  ...muffler body, so the whole cylinder can rotate downward (so the tailpipe points toward the ground and not toward the people losing their minds...
• Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:24:16 -0700
  ...Often the tailpipe pipe will be oily. >>> >> >>> >> Regards, >>> >> >>> >> John Rodgers >>> >> 88 GL Driver >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my mobile device >>> >>> Chris S. >>> Disclaimer: "Death and serious...
• Re: sychroning carbs
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 08 Jul 94 10:04:30 CDT
  ...exhaust temp) or just a high-temp thermometer stuck up the tailpipe. supposedly (naturally, i have not done this ... yet), you adjust the mixture...
• Re: My Westfalia has a "frog-powered" engine - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:09:12 -0800
  ...Sometimes water gets in there and creates miscalculations for the engine. >I looked in my tailpipe for soot, but I didn't find any...
• FS: 1989 Vanagon GL Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Parker Beeson
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:17:39 -0600
  ...The muffler and tailpipe may need replacing at some point in the next couple years as they look sorta rusty, but what do I...
• Re: Which 2.1 muffler?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 3 Apr 2016 17:31:17 -0400
  ...The GoWesty tailpipe is also very nice. I would toss the GoWesty hardware and go with stainless on the flanges. At this point I...
• Re: Vgon Crash Tests: no crush zones?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 21:43:07 +0000
  ...of cutting in front of you. (Honda drivers with 12 inch tailpipes and racing decals are the exception) Yes, the ARB is legal in...
• Idle Gremlins & Radiator Frogs
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 21:54:41 EST
  ...o2 sensor, the exhaust from the header connection on through the tailpipe..... My radiator fan also isn't working....relay ok...switch is 5...
• Re: Exhaust systems
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sun, 1 Mar 1998 22:37:20 -0500
  ...Insist on just the muffler and >tailpipe. By this point, you KNOW your stuff ahead of the muffler is >in good shape, so if...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler / Read Again
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:35:32 -0600
  ...Exhaust smells like fuel. > > > 3) Plenty of exhaust pressure at the tailpipe. Does this rule out > a > > plugged cat? > > > 4) unplugged the O2 sensor...
• Yet ANOTHER idle update!
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:20:07 -0400
  ...the cat., welded a crack in the rear-most header, new tailpipe. I asked them, while they in there tinkering around, if they would...
• Re: an inexpensive muffler
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Sun, 4 Aug 1996 22:56:01 -0400 (EDT)
  ...of mine just replaced his stocky, complete w/ german mounting kit, tailpipes, germain pipe clamps, and brazilian muffler <used his old heater connections stuff...
• FS: '88 Wolfsburg (Reluctantly...)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 11:44:13 -0600
  ...However a new, uninstalled muffler and tailpipe is included. Jump seats with storage trays are included. The interior is in good shape, showing wear...
• Re: High altitude power loss
  Historical mailing list - Tim Wise
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 14:29:33 -0500
  ...and probably a > lot of that fuel isn't getting burned, but going out the tailpipe > ...which confuses the oxygen sensor, who confuses the...
• Re: Leaking Heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 21:57:46 -0800
  ...lately: > > Vehicle starts up and idles fine, then discharges whitish exhaust, tailpipe > is wet and sooty. With engine warm this diminishes somewhat which > previously...
• Re: [T2] Air-cooled Federal EGR filter and SMOG
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 10 May 2007 07:41:07 -0700
  ...up I'm going back, fingers crossed. > > As far as the tailpipe test goes I passed the HC and NO parts but failed > the...
• Re: Head gasket, cracked head, or more?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:16:12 -0400
  ...I also got quite a lot of droplets of water > shooting right out of the tailpipe as it was running. > > When I first started...
• FS: 1989 Westfalia full camper in S. Vermont
  Historical mailing list - Grant Braddish
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:55:39 -0500
  ...July 2005 - coolant flush/change August 2005 - new tailpipe September 2005 - new water pump, hoses, clamps, new belts June 2006 - new push rods, lifters...
• Re: Help w/2.1 What am i missing?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:23:11 -0400
  ...Any sign of compression getting to the tailpipe? >> >> ----- >> >> lately I've been seeing a lot of flakey 2.1 distributors... but when the hall...
• Re: New Engine - No Power
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 20:41:51 -0400
  ...anything funny about the amount of exhaust coming > out of the tailpipe or not. The engine revs ok when I pull the accelerator > linkage...
• Re: 89 (was 90) Wheelchair Vanagon for sale
  Historical mailing list - Tony Gould
  Tue, 1 May 2001 21:05:01 -0700
  ...Thanks, Tony --- KENWILFY@aol.com wrote: > Water coming out of the tailpipe at startup on a van > that has been sitting > over night is...
• Re: Water Level Indicator Red Blinking Light
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 08:59:09 -0500
  ...i can't budge the bolts holding the tailpipe flange, and that's all that is left of my tailpipe. it got smogged, but...