For an easy snorkel replacement, or in my case, figuring out one in the
first place.... google Brake cooling duct...or try any of the racer
houses...Spring-wound, flexible, water and heat proof.    I just ran a
piece of wire down the passenger d pillar with the vent grill still on.....
and tied one end of that ducting on, pulled it up the pillar and  for now,
I simply wired a U-bend so the hose's opening points back down, keeping
rain or spray out of the hose....The other end just goes onto the air
cleaner housing snorkel...It does help with power (optimal combustion)  to
get cold air into the intake. tract...verifiable...dyno

   Other brake fluid subject:  Brake fluid with moisture in it DOES turn to
steam....at 212f, which is well below what most brakes will see under heavy
use...The moisture turns to steam, that makes bubbles, pedal goes soft....
   I still use normal BF in my Vanagon but I change it a couple times a
year...

On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 11:27 AM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:

> Not skewed... all vehicles were in good operating condition.  Out of 8
> cats,
> 4 had to be replaced under warranty for falling apart inside, not
> contamination, just defective.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PSD [mailto:psdooley@verizon.net]
> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 10:08 AM
> To: 'Jeff'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: RE: Cold Air Intake
>
> Of course that's a function of mixture control and other sources of
> contamination.  Unfortunately some cats get replaced because they failed
> but
> root problem was never addressed.
> Not saying the Magnaflows are gold, just the data could be skewed some.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jeff
> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 12:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Cold Air Intake
>
> The GW CARB approved cat is actually a Magnaflow cat.
>
> FWIW... I have seen a 50% failure rate on those cats over the last few
> years.  They seem to fall apart inside.  The good news is that they have a
> 5
> years warranty.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>