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Subject:Re: Tailpipe repair
From:Eric Zeno
Date:Tue, 22 Jun 2004 15:13:25 -0400

Not really..  Around town, slowing the engine
often, you will not have a problem.  One the
hy-way... you have a smelt down.
                             Eric

Chris S. wrote:

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>>Driving like this  long distance will melt the  plastic
>>bumper end.  It will also melt/burn off the under
>>coating  in the rear body section.
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>I think the muffler is enough away from either item not to cause
>any damage.  I drove without a muffler tip for 6 months without
>any meltdowns.
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>Chris S.'85 Westy Camel -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/dadada.jpg'84 Westy Hershey -> http://www.knology.net/~vwghost/hershey/'01 NB TDI -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/Beetle.jpg
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