The fumes would probably kill some poor kid with a peanut allergy... or an
wandering elephant might show an unhealthy interest in your van. AFAIK the
commonly-used cooking oil with the highest 'smoke point' is canola oil. You
can get hand-held pump sprayers in the kitchen section at Wally-world or
wherever for spraying cooking oil, if you really wanted to give that a go
(the oil is too thick for regular garden sprayers generally) . Let us know
how it works for you. : )

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 9:40 PM
Subject: Peanut oil on exhaust system?

> How about slathering a new exhaust system with peanut oil, every time
> you drive it, until a coating, not unlike a black iron skillet, is built
> up?
>
> It may not do anything to protect the system but folks would surely be
> impressed by the way your van smells when you drive by.
>
> Mike