Hi Jim,

Between the flanges? Not sure why they would be there. Depending on the bolt
length and if you got a replacement converter with the oblong holes, you
should only need to use (maybe) a washer under the bolt head and a
lock-washer under the nut. Trying to be perfect, I usually install one flat
washer under the bolt head, and then one flat washer, one lock-washer (split
style) under the nut. Sometimes the arrangement only allows for the
lock-washer and nut.

Dave Milo

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Jim Felder
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 4:30 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Putting exhaust back together--question

Heads are done, engine starts, ready to put the exhaust back together
on my 2.1.

At the big flange between the cat and the manifold pipe, there is a
iron ring gasket, and three bolts go through the mating flanges. When I
removed the bolts, there were a number of washers and spacers between
the flanges that look like they were there for a purpose.

Should they go back in the way they came out, throw them in the trash,
secret procedure???

Thanks,

Jim

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