carl_9_9

i am just going to cover the holes. i guess. unless i need to do something else. any info on if i went ahead of myself or something.

88rxn/a

iTrader: (6)

you talkin about the ACV?? just block it off with plates.....

carl_9_9

dont have the money for it now. is it ok if i leave it there for a few. or should i put the air pump back on. i just want to know if it is safe to drive it. with me just sealing off the acv

88rxn/a

iTrader: (6)

i think you should block it off.... banzaitoyota sells the block off plates for like 30 bucks... pretty cheap..

carl_9_9

im poor, why do u think am doing these take off **** mods. but may be like in a couple months though.

Alex-7

Sounds like you can't even afford to do the "take **** off mods" to me.

Why be concerned with making your car faster when you cant even buy gas for it.

Find a new hobby. Maybe collecting rocks or fishing would suit your wallet better

carl_9_9

sorry bud, but school and work is more important to me right now. also i have to pay rent, insurance, and buy food. i live on my own and never had a family to wipe my *** when i get into trouble or need some allowance. once out of school in a year and a half. i will have money. also this is the fatal month of insurance. and i do fish

88rxn/a

iTrader: (6)

lol... thanks i was gonna give him hell but ya beat me to it...
try to help and this is what you get... if you cant afford 30 bucks.. then you dont need this car.... SELL IT and by a hybrid

carl_9_9

wow, sorry i dont wipe my butt with dollar bills. i am just a little behind on my bills. and cant afford it until next week. i have money just only for emergency.

Alex-7

Sounds like you'd better put your airpump back on untill you can afford to take it off "the right way"



You could always donate plasma.

HAILERS

If you take the airpump off, and only the airpump and leave the acv in place, you don't have to do squat to anything else. On deceleration there is a item inside the acv called the Anti Afterburn valve that lets air into the air intake and that air won't be filtered, but that's only during deceleration.

And if you take the airpump off, you know the catalytic converter will, after a period of time, become useless. If you don't have a catalytic converter, disregard.

carl_9_9

thank u, hailers. thats all i needed to know, i am getting my exhaust in 2 weeks with out a cat anyways.

HAILERS

And just in case...................sometimes someone will take the airpump off and notice a *different* idle. The reason is most likely the anti afterburn valve in the acv has been leaking unauthorized air into the intake under airpump pressure. So when the airpump is removed, the leak may still be there, but it won't be under airpump air pressure so the idle will change a touch. Normaly the anti afterburn valve should not ever leak.

The very most I'd do after the pump removal, is to put a piece of duct tape/plug/whatever over the port where the airpump feeds the acv. Mostly to keep dirt out.

carl_9_9

thanx again, it now idles even better. i pluged the holes with pepsi caps. they snap on. an it now idles a 750 with no rattle or anything.

locketine

so you get dirty, unregistered air going into your intake every deceleration assuming your acv is even functioning correctly? Sounds like your risking killing your engine for at most 1hp gain. I removed my airpump, Acv and the other thing under the intake that I can't remember the name of right now. Anyways we made block off plates at the cost of 10mm thick aluminum plate. I doubt that will cost you more than 5 bucks and considering you're "poor" but can purchase a new exhaust that should be definetly within ur price range.

88rxn/a

iTrader: (6)

the pop caps are really gonna help..... sigh.... its your car

carl_9_9

listen i will remove the acv, i just need to go pick up some metal now. and trace the acv on paper to cut it out. then some bolts, maybe 5 bucks. just tired and didnt think of do that.