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Stan Wilder

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: bus depot exhaust rusting prematurely?

> Well telling us where you are locatd might help with a determination an
how
> fast things rust. also I might add that the Bus Depot gets its parts from
> the same place I do. It is typical that the paint comes off and rust
> appears. Thats why they make the metal so thick. The stuff that you got
from
> the Bus Depot is OEM quality and will last just as long as a component
that
> you purchased from the stealership.
>
>
>
> Chris DeLong
> Fine Tuning
> 206.427.4777
> www.finetuningperformance.com
> Seattle, WA USA
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Erin Randolph <lexluthier72@YAHOO.COM>
> >Reply-To: Erin Randolph <lexluthier72@YAHOO.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: bus depot exhaust rusting prematurely?
> >Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 18:57:34 -0700
> >
> >Hello list,
> >    Recently, i bought a whole exhaust system (1.9 wbx)
> >from Bus depot (last summer).  I have only put about
> >500 miles on the van since, and the exhaust is rusting
> >really bad. It has only seen a couple of wet days,
> >both being snow,(had to pull out the van to get to
> >work) but spent most of its time garaged.  Most of the
> >paint has since baked off the system, to be replaced
> >with rust. All of the paint is gone on the
> >header/collector pipe, and is now all rust. Most of
> >the parts i have gotten from bus depot have been top
> >notch, and i am really satisfied....Did i get a lemon,
> >or is this common?  what can be done to get rid of the
> >rust, in the realm of the home mechanic. (ie, i dont
> >have access to a sandblaster)  Any thoughts would be
> >much appreciated, as i would like to prolong having to
> >purchase another exhaust for quite a while.
> >                                               -Erin R.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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