Most of the replacement pipes have the flare. The catalyst will accept
the same donut gasket that is used at the other end of the J-pipe. If
not, Bosal 256-049 will seal the connection. This is a donut that seals
on the flat face on the cat side.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Chris Snyder
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 11:36 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Which pipe?

I just had a complete (except muffler and converter) installed on my '87
bus.
My question is that the pipe that goes to the converter is flayed where
is
connects to the next pipe and the one that was on the van was not, it
was round
with no flair. Is this a new version of this pipe? My mechanic installed
it
but said that I may end up having to get the round part of the old pipe
cut and
then welded on to the new pipe is it develops an exhaust leak. can
someone
tell me if they have run into this ad what did they do? Use the pipe as
it was
(flayed) or have it cut and the old round piece welded and used it this
way.

Thank you for any help on this.

It seems fine so far. No leaks that I can tell as of yet.

Chris S

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