If Vanagon exhausts behave anything like motorcycle exhausts, be aware
that wrapping may accelerate rust on your pipes. Not sure why, I'm
pretty non-technical, perhaps something to do with condensation
settling between the wrap and the pipe? Can anyone elaborate on /
disprove this statement? Any preparation necessary prior to wrapping?

Cheers,
Mike.

On 5/20/05, dylan friedman <insyncro@yahoo.com> wrote:
> There is a clear hi-temp spray available to apply to
> the wrap once applied.  Don't bother painting it, I've
> seen it done and the outcome is not pretty.  Check
> Summit, they should have the spray.
> 
> --- Jim King <terrapincampers@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote:
> >   I'm still not sure that I would wrap the pipes on
> > a stock engine/exhaust just to try to keep the
> > engine compartment cooler, although it absolutely
> > makes sense if you have modifications that need to
> > be protected.
> >   The reason I elected to install the wrap was that
> > a buddy had made me up a complete custom header for
> > my 85 Westy for just the cost of the pipes( In 1990
> > a complete system from VW cost around $2k) The new
> > exhaust system ended up sounding "tinny" and the
> > collector was located in a spot I was certain would
> > cook hoses & wiring. In retrospect it was probably
> > over-kill... but that's how I usually approach
> > everything unfortunately.
> > If you do end up insulating the pipes, I wonder if
> > you can paint the wrap BBQ black to keep it from
> > looking bandaged. ( Here I go again! )
> >
> > Jim "over-kill" King
> > 86 Syncro Westy (Terapn)
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
> > Date: Friday, May 20, 2005 8:24 am
> > Subject: Re: Exhaust system insulation
> >
> > > John:
> > >
> > > I did that to my ceramic coated S&S header pipes
> > with good
> > > results.  No more
> > > burns from accidentally touching hot exhaust pipes
> > while trying to
> > > findthose elusive coolant drip sources!  It does
> > make a big
> > > difference in the
> > > amount of heat in the engine compartment area, and
> > camper spaces
> > > are cooler
> > > too.
> > > TEMiller
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 9:43 AM
> > > Subject: Exhaust system insulation
> > >
> > >
> > > > I've given some thought to putting an insulating
> > wrap on the exhaust
> > > > system  of my van to help alleviate some of the
> > heat that soaks the
> > > > engine area and to help dampen noise.
> > > >
> > > >  I know there is a trade off when this is done.
> > Heat held in the
> > > exhaust> will burn out the pipes sooner. But that
> > heat escaping
> > > through the pipes
> > > > cooks everything back there, especially  in the
> > summer time, and it
> > > > seeps into the vehicle interior as well, when
> > the engine shuts down.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone had any experience - positive or
> > negative - with
> > > applying and
> > > > insulating wrap to the pips??
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > John Rodgers
> > > > 88 GL Driver
> > > >
> > >
> >
> 
> Dylan Friedman
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