[T3] OTT Exhaust Install

[Jacob Adam Schroeder]

My old flex tubes had broken in a few places, so it was probably about time
I replace them anyway.  I could imagine that with these hoses having
cracks, it would reduce the amount of air that is circulated where it is
needed.

I'm sure I know the answer, but is there a good source of used elbows/upper
heat exchangers aside from looking for the occasional one-off on samba?  I
have a NOS muffler that I'll install the next time I pull the engine
(hopefully not for a long time), but I do not have the upper exchangers or
the elbows.  My car is a '72 Squareback.


On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 10:31 AM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> Those flex hoses will all break off and fail within a few thousand miles,
> best to build up something more secure.  I welded 2 elbows together to get
> what I needed, Jim is right, you'll overheat when the break.
>
> Keith
>
>
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> Adney
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 8:44 AM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] OTT Exhaust Install
>
> On 11 Jul 2013 at 23:54, Jacob Adam Schroeder wrote:
>
> > I have not yet installed the flex hose (the guys at ISPWest sent me some)
>
> Be sure to install that flex hose before you go for your test drive.
> If that's left off, you will lose a significant amount of cooling air
> before it gets any chance to cool your engine, and that can lead to
> overheating the engine.
>
> And when you install it, make SURE it's secure. Nothing's more
> disappointing than discovering that your flex hose has fallen off and
> you've been overheating your engine for the last few hours or days or
> weeks. You need to check it regularly.
>
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