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Not IN the muffler... but IN the heaterboxes and entire heat system Keith Keith Park Top Notch Restorations topnotch@nycap.rr.com 71 Squareback 65 Notchback 65 Squareback 75 Opel 87 Golf 88 Rx7 10th Anniversary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Gamboa" <gamboag@mac.panasonic.com> To: "Type 3 Mailing List" <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [T3] Muffler ID > What about areas with salty air. I live on Cape Cod and the smell of salt in > the air is pungent sometimes. Can this salty air get sucked into the air > system and condense in the muffler. > > Gary Gamboa > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Adney [mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org] > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:43 PM > To: Type 3 Mailing List > Subject: Re: [T3] Muffler ID > > > On 28 Jan 2003 at 9:10, Hal Sullivan wrote: > > > I suppose it's *possible* that it was replaced in the two years between > the > > original owner and me, but I'd be very surprised .. things just don't rust > > out here (unless you live on the coast) > > It's clearly true that everything, inculding exhausts, will rust out faster > in > areas that have winter weather and use salt. But that only affects the rust > on > the outside of the system. Exhaust systems are exposed to moisture from > combustion on the inside and the heat makes any chemical reaction go faster. > > Any muffler bought thru the VW distribution network would have the VW logo > stamped into it, not just the original ones. I think the much more likely > explanation is that this was replaced a couple of times over the years, but > it > didn't make much of an impression and was simply forgotten. This is typical > of > how most owners treat their cars. I realize that THIS group is anything but > typical, but relying on the word and memory of someone who really doesn't > think > about it the same way we do is not all that reliable. > > If you guys in Sandy Eggo and Phoenix think your mufflers really last more > than > 30 years, then consider the fact that it is unlikely that there are ANY > muffler > shops in your area that you would know of. There just wouldn't be enough > business to keep more than 1 or 2 going in the whole city. > > -- > Jim Adney > jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, WI 53711-3054 > USA > > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ > ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/