I'd send it back.  You have a defective item.  You already had a bad cat,
no sense in paying good money for another one!
  It won't heal itself, and if you repair it yourself, any warrantee it may
have, will be null and void.

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Wietor" <wietorg@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 1:24 PM
Subject: More Catalytic Converter questions

> Just installed a new Bosal cat delivered from one of our listmember
> suppliers. Adjusted the muffler supports to help everything line up
> better, installed a new muff and replaced the straps. Fired it up and felt
> some leakage. Strangely, it came from the base of the O2 sensor boss.
> Since the system was still cold, water was leaking from what appears to be
> a small flaw in the weld. Is this a significant problem?
> Keep it or send it back?
> TIA. George in Grand Rapids '87 Van O'White stock 2.1 L. Primping for the
> Re-Birthday party.