Is this dangerous?

[verboten at michiganvw.org (Jason)]

my passats exhaust has been touching for ~50,000 miles with no issues other
than a little melting

On 6/9/06, Allyn <amalventano1@tds.net> wrote:
>
> I'd suspect paint rubbing as well as discoloration from heat, though it
> looks like it wouldn't be very tough to either lower the muffler or get
> the
> outlet re-welded to point a bit more downward.  Also, I doubt it would
> cause
> a fire, though you can never be too careful about such things.
> Hth
> Al
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Toomasson [mailto:area53@validpath.com]
> > Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 11:42 AM
> > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Is this dangerous?
> >
> > With the horrid images of the Cali Edition that burned up
> > after I sold it to Craig B still fresh in my mind, I've been
> > concerned all week about a fire hazard because the
> > Supersprint muffler is in direct contact with the rear bumper
> > cover of the Z1 kit.
> >
> > http://area53.validpath.com/pics/ragtop/z12.jpg
> >
> > The bumper covers appear to be made of a dense and durable
> > fiberglass-like material. Yet the tip protrudes a few inches
> > beyond the contact area, so I don't think there's much of a
> > spark risk. Is there anything I should be concerned about
> > other than maybe a little melting or discoloration?
> >
> > Here's a sampler of where it's at (definitely not done though!  :)
> >
> > http://area53.validpath.com/pics/ragtop/z11.jpg
> >
> > Thanks! Jeff
> >
> >
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