Air pump?
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Air pump?
Sorry to bug you guys but I can't seem to find what exactly does the air pump do. I was looking at the Haynes manual and reading up on it little bits here and there. Why does it pump the air right at the exhaust of the engine? It has something to do with emissions, i don't understand how it works.
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Air pumps are overrated, screw the enviornmet! When a piece says "DO NOT REMOVE" it make you want to remove it!
Oh yeah, get a duel alternator pully. Yes, you really need it when you toss the air pump.
Oh yeah, get a duel alternator pully. Yes, you really need it when you toss the air pump.
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knightkarr,
You're in California so don't listen to those hippies! You need to have your air pump installed and your cats need to keep their guts if you intend on passing smog!! Those other boneheads don't have to worry about emmissions crap like we do.
You're in California so don't listen to those hippies! You need to have your air pump installed and your cats need to keep their guts if you intend on passing smog!! Those other boneheads don't have to worry about emmissions crap like we do.
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Originally posted by 1987RX7guy
yeah we also don't have ***** democrats in charge making things difficult and spending all our cash.
yeah we also don't have ***** democrats in charge making things difficult and spending all our cash.
Oh and RX7.0, you can get those pullies from lots of places, like fc3s.org, mazdatrix.com, eBay, etc.
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Because after you remove the air pump you only have one belt driving the fan and it squeals
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I think you are both wrong. It is because w/o the airpump, there is only 1 belt driving the waterpump instead of 2. So if you are driving your car for a long time, the belt could start to slip and your car could start to overheat.
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"If you have removed the air pump, the remaining belt does not wrap very far around the water pump pulley. This lack of belt contact area area can lead to slippage of the water pump at high rpm's/high load conditions"
thank you mazdatrix
thank you mazdatrix
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Originally posted by White_Seven
But we're gonna have THE TERMINATOR as our Governor soon (I hope). I still don't see anyone ever getting emmissions requirements removed from California though
Oh and RX7.0, you can get those pullies from lots of places, like fc3s.org, mazdatrix.com, eBay, etc.
But we're gonna have THE TERMINATOR as our Governor soon (I hope). I still don't see anyone ever getting emmissions requirements removed from California though
Oh and RX7.0, you can get those pullies from lots of places, like fc3s.org, mazdatrix.com, eBay, etc.
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Originally posted by 1987RX7guy
yeah we also don't have ***** democrats in charge making things difficult and spending all our cash.
yeah we also don't have ***** democrats in charge making things difficult and spending all our cash.
Lets avoid making the 2nd gen section the least bit political please!
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Re: Air pump?
Originally posted by knightkarr
Sorry to bug you guys but I can't seem to find what exactly does the air pump do. I was looking at the Haynes manual and reading up on it little bits here and there. Why does it pump the air right at the exhaust of the engine? It has something to do with emissions, i don't understand how it works.
Thanks
Sorry to bug you guys but I can't seem to find what exactly does the air pump do. I was looking at the Haynes manual and reading up on it little bits here and there. Why does it pump the air right at the exhaust of the engine? It has something to do with emissions, i don't understand how it works.
Thanks
If you are in CA ( as well as many other modern thinking states) you can not remove the air pump and still pass emissions testing, as well as there is almost no power gain what so ever, just removing it.
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"If you have removed the air pump, the remaining belt does not wrap very far around the water pump pulley. This lack of belt contact area area can lead to slippage of the water pump at high rpm's/high load conditions"
This might be true on high revving race cars that stay above 6K for a long period of time, but I dont believe it is absolutely "needed".
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Originally posted by Icemark
Borderline comments...as some people may be offended.
Lets avoid making the 2nd gen section the least bit political please!
Borderline comments...as some people may be offended.
Lets avoid making the 2nd gen section the least bit political please!
Ok guys let me re-state that: We don't have irresponsible Liberals doing nothing to keep the state's budget in check and ruining lives.
Sorry guys I hope non of you all got oFFended hehe.
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