Before you spend big bucks on a new seal be sure you have the muffler heat
shield over the muffler. If you don't have one get somebody to send you a
cardboard pattern and make you one from 16-18 ga steel or aluminum.
You'll be surprised how much heat it staves off.
Be careful using general rubber products at that location, they can flame up
on you.
You've got the right idea though, just get about four feet of an old seal
from a list member as a patch measure until you decide to break loose with
$99.00 for the real McCoy.
And then ---------- I'll look to see if I have a filler tube in my treasure
chest.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin M. Mayrand" <justin@MAYRANDCOMPUTER.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:37 PM
Subject: WTB: Air-cooled engine compartment seal

> Hi All,
>
> OK, another item damaged by the failed exhaust. Does not need to be
> perfect, as I really only damaged a couple feet of the current (3
> year old - D'OH!) seal.   ...JMM
>
>
> ------------------------------------------
> Justin M. Mayrand
> Mayrand Computer Services
> justin@mayrandcomputer.com
> (603) 817-7572
>
> On Jul 13, 2005, at 4:38 PM, The Bus Depot wrote:
>
> >> OK, a weird one. This past weekend, the muffler rotted on
> >> my air- cooled Vanagon. The problem is that the muffler
> >> is not like anything I see available for the Van. It is one
> >> log tube that bolts directly to the air-boxes (exhaust
> >> manifolds). No mid-pipe, crossover, etc. I assume it is
> >> from a Bus, and I really would like to get ahold of a new
> >> replacement. Any ideas?
> >>
> >
> >
> > You probably have a '72-74 Bus muffler (also used in Europe on
> > aircooled
> > Vanagons).
> >
> > http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=071251053EK
> >
> > http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=071251053E
> >
> > - Ron Salmon
> >   The Bus Depot, Inc.
> >   www.busdepot.com
> >   (215)  234-VWVW
> >
> > _____________________________________________
> > Toll-Free for Orders by PART # :  1-866-BUS-DEPOT
> >
> >