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On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 4:33 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

Did VW mount the diesel exhaust to the engine *mainly* to reduce
transmitting engine noise to the vehicle body?

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Or was this done mainly to prevent the exhaust from cracking?

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Neil n

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