air pump replacement
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air pump replacement
how often do you replace your air pumps? my air pump has been acting up which at 79k, i wonder if it needs to be replace...
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Originally Posted by scrubolio
just remove it and get a hiflow cat! the stock cat and the airpump weight quite a bit
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Originally Posted by VegasFD
A Hi-flow cat does nothing without the air pump attached. He has to have to legally pass smog.
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Mine died at 103k miles. Try to find a good used one as new they are like $965 or so even from Ray at Malloy and they list for over $1,100.
PS. It's not really a bad thing not to pollute the air we all breathe!
PS. It's not really a bad thing not to pollute the air we all breathe!
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They seem to have about the smae life span as the engine 80-120k miles. There are ones for sale from time to time. A high flow metalic cat supposedly doesn't need extra air pump help but the air pump is still needed for visual inspection and they can either refuse to test you or instantly fail you and take your money without hooking up the car for the sniffer. They can fail you for visual, which is why they just refuse you so you don't become irate for them taking your money for nothing.
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So will running stock cat without air pump ruin the cat? My air pump went belly up today and I just put a shorter belt on bypassing the air pump. I am in SoCal and will eventually have to do smog, but I just want to have an idea if the thing is going to start throwing codes or . . .
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Originally Posted by Rotarian
I am in SoCal and will eventually have to do smog,. . .
If you need to drive the car. Get a Greddy or similar pully kit but make shure it includes a belt. Pettit sells a kit and replacement belts. That will hold you untill you can get a used air pump for a realistic price.
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Originally Posted by scrubolio
just remove it and get a hiflow cat! the stock cat and the airpump weight quite a bit
Originally Posted by VegasFD
........He has to have it to legally pass smog.
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Mine died at 130k assuming its the original smog pump. Without the pump, my car sometimes idled funky and the check engine light would come on at random times. The car was back to normal once I installed a replacement air pump. Everyone told me to eliminate the air pump but I actually like not smelling like exhaust after every trip.
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
I threw my air pump in a dumpster 5 years ago and haven't looked back since
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Originally Posted by VegasFD
What are the smog requirements in Jersey?
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