The original factory Muffler can (and should) be purchased from Auto
Zone.   They
have the best price on it, and are not making much money.  Auto Zone  is
a far better
source for this.

Eastman, Cecil @ ELM wrote:

>The system was purchased from a reliable vendor who frequents this list and
>with whom I've never had any trouble.  So I'm not going to name names at
>this point.  But I am disappointed in the product.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: -------- [mailto:VW4X4@verizon.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:10 AM
>To: Eastman, Cecil @ ELM
>Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Chuff, Chuff, Chuff
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>Cheap Muffler!!  What brand is it?  Where did you get it?
>Who is the vendor?  There are a ton of junk mufflers about,
>and someone is making a killing on selling junk.
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>Eastman, Cecil @ ELM wrote:
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>>How Do,
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>>About two months ago I replaced the entire exhaust system on my beloved
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>>still be-troubled) '85 Westy.  I was hoping the new metal would make the
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>bus
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>>a little more sociable, but I find that it still makes the aforementioned
>>chuffing noise, just a little bit quieter now.  When I compare the sound of
>>my bus to Pete's '88, it's not the same at all:  he gets a nice low rumble.
>>I've gone through the entire exhaust system and verified that everything is
>>nice and tight.
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>>What mal-adjustment is causing this?  BTW, my brand-new exhaust system
>>already looks like it's 4-5 years old, complete with a rusty tailpipe.
>>What's up with that?
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>>Cecil
>>'85 Westy Wolfsburg edition "Der BrotKasten"
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