Ever thought of using one from a VW Golf?

Was working on a 2000 VW golf, and noticed its airpump. 12V, and looks like it pumps a helluva lot of air. It uses it for emissions, I know that much. Didn't really get a good lookover of any ratings or anything. (CFM, etc).

Just an idea. Don't know if it would work for say... 6port activation though.

 

Well if it pumps "a hell of alot of air" then I'd say yea it'll work for activation. This is a neat idea.. if you can get rid of the damn air pump with an electrical one.. that leaves the spot open for a supercharger.. Im still very interested in putting one in with my N/A, a supercharger from a stock car.. still havent decided/found wich car I need to look for to take it out from.. but to mount it I was hoping the air pump area..

 

Well, i too am going supercharged... but mine will be where the power steering is. Airpump will be dumped as well... but this way will make FMIC piping alot easier, and keep the stock TB/elbow location.

If you're going boost... you can just use the boost from the supercharger to activate VDI/ports.. just need a bypass valve to keep the pressure at arond 3 psi.

 

It was a good 6 inches long... possibly 3" around.

The end of it has the shape of a turbo or waterpump... hard to explain... the snail look.

 

i would like an air pump to pass emissions, but how do you plan to run the pump? i know they can be controlled with haltechs, but most n/a owners, including me, don't have a haltech. i don't know how often an air pump pumps air, and dont plan for it to be in the "ON" position all the time if not necessary.

 

Nice girth....

 

Actually--if you're speaking of something other than automotive related--that's not all that great. Allow me to demonstrate.

Circumference = 2*(pi)*(radius)
3"=6.28r
.48 = r = radius
diameter = 2*radius
.96" = diameter; or just shy of one inch. not that great. hehe...

/topic diversion. sorry about that I'm just a sucker for superfluous calculations.

 

i think maybe it was it was meant that it is 3 inches in diameter, not circumference...kind of hard for the average person to tell circumference by just looking at it

good to know another car that has an e-pump, and especially considering these cars aren't exactly rare. i'm guessing you were looking at a newer model though...any idea when they started using electric pumps in these cars?

 

Nope not sure. All the VW golfs, jettas etc that use the 2.0 motor... SHOULD have it. We work on ALOT of VWs (specialise in german cars) but Ive never really noticed it until that day.

I'll get some info on it on tuesday when I get back into town. Like prices etc.

I'm yanking my airpump sometime next week, and gonna either use the ford lumbar pumps (since they cost me a whopping 12 bucks, gotta love wholesale) and if the VW pump isnt much more expensive... I might try it, since I'll need to push the 6 ports and vdi.

 

you might check out kevin landers airpump replacement using the cheapo walmart airpump, like the kind made for inflating tires from your ciggy lighter. he seems to think they'd be ton's better than lumbar or other pumps not meant for long term use and i'm sure would be loads cheaper than a real airpump from another car. he has a writeup about it on his website (whose address evades me at the moment) but if you search around you'll find info aboot it. he also had the insight to route them to vacuum when they shouldn't be open so they don't stick in the open position.

 

http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/

Checking it out now