Mufflers rust from the inside out.  So the hole on the outside is just the
tip of the iceberg as they say.  You could try the muffler wrap as a stop
gap but don't expect it to last more than a few months at the most.  A new
muffler would be the way to go for the long term and they are not really
that hard to install.  I have some new Ernst ones that are Aluminized and
made in Germany for $149 if you decide to go that way.  

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Gerald Masar
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 12:32 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Holey muffler, Batman!

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'88 Westy, 54K miles, original muffler has a small hole (at least as far as
I could
see) about �" wide on the cat end, near the base of one of the supports for
the flange where the cat attaches. Any ideas for patching it? High temp
epoxy? Welding? The muffler otherwise appears to be in pretty good shape
with just some surface rust. Thanks, Jerry in Arizona