In a message dated 22/06/2004 10:05:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Two  questions:  1) Is it OK to drive like this?  Doesn't seem to affect  the
noise level; and 2) Will I have to replace the muffler when putting on a  new
tailpipe since the clamp seems to have rusted away.  And can Midas  repair
this kind of problem or is it beyond their  capabilities?

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    Gerry, it is OK to drive your van with the tail  pipe broken off.  Midas,
well, I would not let them within a million miles  of any of my Vans.  Unless
you know someone there that has actual Vanagon  exhaust experience you'd be
better off finding someone who has actual Vanagon  exhaust experience and you
can trust to do it right.  If you need to change  your muffler please consider
my _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel  Muffler_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)  with integral tail pipe and mounting brackets.
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Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004
'87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_
(http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/)  & _CCVWC_ (http://www.
ccvwc.ca/)
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in  the Ottawa Valley
_STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel  Mufflers_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
or  http://frankcondelli.com