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remove airpump/keep thermal reactor??

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Old 11-07-02, 12:51 PM
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remove airpump/keep thermal reactor??

I tried doing a search but could'nt get a def. answer.

I'm going to remove the airpump this weekend so I have more room to change the OMP. Now can I just leave the airpump off since the thermal reactor is not a catalytic converter? I don't see the need for it with a thermal reactor. I'm not worried about emissions, and I have a electric fan, so I'm not worried about the belt problem for the waterpump.
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Old 11-07-02, 01:11 PM
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You gotta keep the airpump if you're leaving the thermal reactor on. The AP provides cooling for the thermal reactor, not having it would cause some pretty intense heat. I think there's the possibility of the internal walls collapsing, which would be worse than any clogged cat. Time to get some headers, then dump the AP.
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