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• Better Cat converters: OEM or aftermarket?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:03:19 -0700
  ...Is there a real difference in all of these cats or is it stainless v.s non-stainless? thanks Phil 84' Westy.....Tiico converted...
• Re: Stainless Steel Exhaust for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 18:36:47 EST
  ...The system has Stainless > pipes > and an Aluminized muffler and is setup to be used with a catalytic convertor > engine. If this is the...
• Stebro stainless muffler
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:48:19 -0400
  Hi all, I just wanted to report on the install of my Stebro stainless steel muffler. I am very pleased with the muffler, it...
• Re: stainless steel braided brake hose kits - do they make a difference?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:07:26 -0700
  "On 1/19/06, Jim Henry <jch@jchgis.com> wrote: > I have replaced the rubber brake lines with stainless steel on my RX-7...
• Re: The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:13:59 -0700
  ...The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered >> >> >>>Stainless steel does rust eventually --- a case in point is the stainless >>>steel coolant pipes...
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:25:50 -0700
  ...Now Ken has told us that VW is selling cars with stainless steel cooling pipes. I have to ask him what kind of stainless...
• Re: Stainless Exhaust for 86 Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 22:16:30 -0600
  ...Stainless Exhaust for 86 Syncro? > Hi all, > what is the best quality aftermarket stainless exhaust system for my > 1986 syncro? and what online vendor...
• Re: 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves-thoughts for all bolted connections.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 9 May 2011 23:41:55 -0400
  ...Saying "stainless is not as strong" is incorrect - like different grades of nuts, it depends on the alloy of the stainless. I imagine that...
• Re: Stainless Steel Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 11:39:50 -0800
  I missed the start of this thread, but in addition to the other factors mentioned already (differing strength, galvanic in-compatibility), stainless suffers an...
• Re: Exhaust Systems: Syncro/Stainless
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Sun, 10 Nov 2002 21:29:46 -0500
  Ron, Are Stainless Steel pipes available for a Syncro? I know that one of the head pipes is the same for Syncro/2wd, what...
• Re: Replacement Muffller selections
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:18:27 -0500
  I typed into Ebay, Vanagon stainless steel.I found a person selling all stainless steel exhaust parts for the Vanagon. Selling each.Not a...
• Re: Exahust Pipes
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 12:18:37 -0400
  ...You can buy a whole Stainless kit, or just one Stainless piece at a time. The price is about 1/3 higher than mild...
• Re: Stock v.s. S&S exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 22 May 2003 06:43:07 EDT
  Mark, please look at my <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust System</A> {http://members.aol...
• Re[2]: Dealer service ripoff?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jan 95 16:11:18 CST
  .....Bruce Anderson, the Technical Director of the Porsche Club of America recommends against braided stainless steel-over-teflon brake hoses. They work good, and...
• Re: Stainless?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 05:33:50 EDT
  In a message dated 10/10/00 11:58:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Stainless? > Gregory, stainless steel will...
• Re: Seeking comments on Muffler Replaceme
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 21:30:17 EDT
  ...This includes all the mounting hardware in stainless steel, doughnut gasket for the connection to the CAT, an integral stainless steel muffler hanger that...
• Coffee Mugs
  Historical mailing list - K & K
  Fri, 8 Nov 1996 18:20:39 -0500
  I second the concept of a stainless steel mug. The extra cost would be well worth it. Though I think the durability of the...
• Looking for stainless steel pop top carriage bolts
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Sat, 23 Apr 2005 21:22:33 -0300
  I have been looking for replacement stainless steel carrage bolts for my 84 Westy pop top. No luck yet searching the web. Anyone find...
• Re: Re[2]: Exhaust Repair Bummer
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 1996 20:18:38 -0400
  ...I get my metric stainless stuff at: King Bolt Co. 233 W. Arrow Hwy. Glendora, CA (818) 914-2070 M-F: 8-6 SAT...
• Re: Goodies from Europe!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 06:46:21 EST
  ...It is 100% stainless, including the flanges, comes with an install kit which includes two special sleeved doughnut gaskets and all stainless steel nuts...
• Re: Muffler Source?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:17:41 -0400
  > as far as I remember, Walker changed their whole line of > quietflow mufflers over to stainless last november. They make > a vanagon specific one...
• Re: Stainless Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 14:18:13 -0800
  ...This >is why stainless systems are usually VERY HEAVY, since they use thicker >pipe to keep this from happening. This, and the expense, is...
• Re: Exhausting work.... Advice solicited.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:09:20 EDT
  ...See my _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/exhaust.htm) webpage for all the details on the Stainless Steel Exhaust...
• Re: stainless exhaust (why buy)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 22:25:17 -0400
  ...In 1979 the exhaust system on our 1976 Saab 99 GL was replaced with a stainless steel exhaust system. In 1989, when the 1976...
• Welding stainless exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:54:25 -0400
  Are there any special considerations when welding stainless exhaust? Can any muffler shop do it? One of my pipes cracked at the flange. -- Sent...
• Martin's Dynomax Tubing: The results are in! Longish...
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 18:52:18 EST
  A while back we had a thread going about whether or not the Dynomax Stainless Steel U-Bend which Martin Jagersand purchased was indeed...
• Re: poptop Stainless Steel Screws
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 3 Jun 2006 06:25:59 -0600
  ...poptop Stainless Steel Screws > Where can I get stainless steel screws (sloted) for poptop. I see they > have > at GoWesty but anyplace else where...
• Re: Warning! Do not use...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:34:01 -0500
  I actually have already replaced most of the exhaust hardware on my Westie ('85 1.9L) with stainless steel, and have been able to...
• Re: Header bolts broken
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:39:00 -0400
  ...Header bolts broken >I like that, 'the heat wrench.' > > ok, ok, I'll try stainless studs with nuts someday......... > or, if you are SURE...
• Re: WTB: coolant tubes
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:30:30 -0700
  >Another note- stainless steel pipes are sometimes >avaliable on Ebay at a good price. Roger If you're willing to overlook his abrasive personality...
• Re: stainless screws
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:08:59 -0700
  ...I bought some of their stuff for my old Landcruiser because I wanted stainless steel and the parts where in metric sizes not common...
• STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 06:10:12 EST
  There are still some of the STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers for the 1.9 litre waterboxer engined Vanagons available at the introductory discounted...
• Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 11:01:28 -0400
  ...To me it seems to say that >unless a stainless steel pipe is in direct contact with an aluminum >part, then corrosion is very...
• Re: Looking for stainless steel pop top carriage bolts
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:05:43 -0400
  Hello,I ordered 2 or 3 sets of 4 from Go Westy.Turns out, the heads of these stainless steel screws were a size...
• Re: Stainless steel Vanagon exterior screw set soon to be avaliable here
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:34:20 -0400
  I purchaced the Go Westy luggage rack stainless steel screw set a year ago. The screws were supposed to fit the top luggage rack...
• Re: Stainless Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 21:09:45 -0600
  ...Most types of stainless are more suceptable to cracks than mild steel. This is why stainless systems are usually VERY HEAVY, since they use...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Sep 2000 - Special issue (#2000-43)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 07:17:06 EDT
  ...Anyone got a feel how much more a stainless system will cost over a standard set-up. >> David, there is presently no stainless steel...
• Re: Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Info
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Tue, 12 May 1998 16:05:09 -0600
  I've got an email into Dan at Stebro to see if they make a stainless front header pipe for the syncro. Also asked...
• coffee
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 11:07:37 -0600
  If you DO get a stove top espresso maker, be sure it is a heavy-duty stainless steel one (like a Bialetti), not a...
• Stainless exhaust sys. for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - P. Newberry
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 09:33:29 -0800
  I read on the list a while back that someone might be manufacturing stainless pipes for the Vanagon. If anyone knows some facts about...
• Re: Stainless Exhaust Parts
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 28 May 2002 13:08:52 -0500
  S&S Headers sells some stainless and Stebro has them too. Check out their websites. Also check out Bus Boys as an alternate source...
• Re: Stainless Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 12:04:27 -0500
  My '91 Buick Regal has 287K miles on it's stainless steel exhaust (lotsa highway miles!). The outer jacket of steel around the muffler...
• poptop Stainless Steel Screws
  Historical mailing list - karen d
  Sat, 3 Jun 2006 04:35:16 -0700
  Where can I get stainless steel screws (sloted) for poptop. I see they have at GoWesty but anyplace else where I can get? I...
• Re: Stainless Steel coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:30:42 -0500
  Keep in mind that stainless steel lines rust --- takes a long time but it does happen. I found this out 2,000 km from...
• Re: Warning! Do not use...
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:46:30 -0800
  ...I thought I'd beat the > corrosion problem by using M8 stainless bolts and nuts for my new Bus Depot > cat and muffler. Once...
• Re: Stainless Steel Coolant Lines Now Available!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 23:25:29 -0400
  > > These German made Stainless Steel replacements are actually a bit > > cheaper than the non-stainless originals, at $133 (with your > > listmember discount). > Heh. There...
• Bus Depot Stainless Coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
  Sat, 9 Feb 2008 10:45:05 -0500
  ...Are these hose worth replacing with the stainless ones? Have these ever failed on anyone? Jeff
• Re: luggage rack cleats
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:26:04 -0700
  I replaced the hold downs with stainless ones from West Marine, these to be specific: <http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay...
• Re: Where can I get stainless steel screws for mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 1 Apr 2017 17:39:27 -0600
  ...Where can I get stainless steel screws for mirrors? > Go Westy has them. I got tired of my rusty ones too: http://www.gowesty...
• Re: exhaust system options for 2.1 '91 vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:26:07 -0400
  > I know there are stainless steel exhaust systems available > but am wondering if anyone has tried Ceramic coated headers > instead of a stainless set...
• Re: Where can I get stainless steel screws for mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 1 Apr 2017 09:54:29 -0700
  I bought all my stainless from Bolt Depot. Good price, delivery, website, etc. Zoltan -----Original Message----- From: Alistair Bell Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017...
• Re: Subject: Re: Want to paint camper roof
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Wed, 15 May 2002 19:53:44 -0400
  the stainless kit from Go-Westy is complete with stainless bolts, washers and ny-locks. Nice product. Bob Allen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry K...
• Stainless Exhausts?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Mon, 8 Sep 1997 12:55:33 -0700
  Hey Volks! Wasn't there a tread about a Canadian Company that was looking into manufacturing stainless exhaust systems for our Vanagons? What ever...
• Re: Black oxide finish on stainless steel
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 22 May 2007 14:43:53 -0700
  ...Blackend STainless Screws Why go to all the effort of changing over to screws, why not just go to your local VW parts counter...
• Re: Muffler Source?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:29:01 -0400
  ...As Ron said, there is no way this thing is Stainless steel. It is rusting already. Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com...
• stainless exhaust availability
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 10:28:21 PST
  ...Is anyone making a complete stainless steel exhaust system for Vanagons? Both Bus Depot and Stebro have talked about providing this product for some...
• Re: - 83.5-85 Vanagon Stainless Coolant Pipes!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:22:59 -0500
  <<I sell a different stainless steel set, which is made in Germany.>> Could you please elaborate on the grade of stainless they are constucted...
• Re: Roll your own...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 31 Jul 2014 20:18:01 -0700
  ...If I was to be picky I would say the stainless replacement would be more of an issue. The stainless will be the most...
• Re: Tongue Weight, Hauling Stuff, Bicycle Racks, et al.
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 21:11:00 -0700
  ...Why did you use stainless for the center tube? Stainless has far less strength than steel. Stainless nuts and bolts are grade 2 in...
• Re: The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:09:35 -0400
  I love it when you guys get all techie! Cost vs benefit per given application, correct? I've purchased my WBX with a stainless...