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Subject: [T3] How Hot Is Too Hot? > Should my muffler be getting so hot that it will vaporize water instantly > right after I shut the car off? Even after a relativly short drive? If > not, what should I do to decrease the temperature? > This would be normal. It does not take long to warm the muffler up even on a short trip. Exhaust gas temperatures can approch 1500-2000 degrees, depending on the load. Water boils at 212 degrees. Russ Wolfe russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/