[Vwdiesel] new SS dual exhaust for my Jetta TD

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My rusting out experience is with gasoline engine cars.  A friend told me
that diesels take much longer to rust out for some reason.  I cannot confirm
this from personal experience.

I haven't got mufflers on yet and feel that I could get away with it as is
as far as the exhaust note decibels are concerned, but I'd like it quieter.
I don't like the idea of the weight two turbo mufflers will add.  Like I
say, too bad they don't make half size mufflers.  I haven't purchased mine
yet. A pair of those will cost an even hiundred bucks after taxes and I
don't need to spend that..  Maybe I'll make my own.  Stainless would be a
nice touch.  Trouble is I have no time to fool aound.  Many projects on my
plate to be done this summer and the clock is ticking fast.  I'm also
rebuilding a Petter diesel genset and have a huge wind turbine to
manufacture from scratch.

Rob


----- Original Message -----
From: "Doyt W. Echelberger" <doyt at buckeye-express.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] new SS dual exhaust for my Jetta TD


> My 85 Jetta TD now runs with a straight pipe welded to the stub of the
> spring-clip flange. No boxes needed to be quiet enough to convince Ohio
law
> enforcement that it is OK.
>
> The original rear muffler was alarmingly heavy, and contributed to lots of
> stress on the hangers. So, I  just experimented with a straight pipe when
I
> replaced things a few years ago.....and never added any other components.
>
> My experience with 3 VW diesels extending back to 1982 convinced me that
> mine don't mainly rust out, but fracture due to vibration. And I think the
> heavy components of the system contributed greatly to that vibration by
> inducing nodes into the resonating components. The lighter pipes always
> fractured in front or behind the heavy boxes. But they very seldom rusted
> out, even with annual exposure to Ohio salt and calcium chloride. They
broke.
>
> Doyt
>
>  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> At 01:41 PM 7/1/2005, you wrote:
>
> >I should put this exhaust system in my Will. ;)
> >..snip................
> >Rob
>
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