R.I.P my little air pump
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R.I.P my little air pump
Well it looks like my air pump has died, but the car drives like crap now, its really jerky at low RPM and the 3k hesitation has gotten real bad are these normal issues when a air pump goes bad? Also if I want to remove the air pump and get a pully set then I need to get a mid pipe and if I get a mid pipe then I need to get a new ECU like the PFC and if I get the midpipe with the PFC I'll still probaly get boost spikes right? and is it easy to correct boost spikes with a pill and not having to port the wastegate?
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undo the connection at the top of the airpump..it's electrical, it won't let the clutch engage so your car won't turn on the airpump, it will just spin and do nothing
works like a charm
works like a charm
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The problem with open exhaust is usually boost "creep". Boost spikes you can usually control with adding the Home Depot Boost control.
Take a look at the following thread for options on controlling boost creep:
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=140920
Keep in mind, that not all cars experiece boost creep/spikes (for one reason or another). So you may not have any bad effects from an open exhaust, but it never hurts to be prepared for what you might need to do to control it.
Take a look at the following thread for options on controlling boost creep:
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=140920
Keep in mind, that not all cars experiece boost creep/spikes (for one reason or another). So you may not have any bad effects from an open exhaust, but it never hurts to be prepared for what you might need to do to control it.
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I wouldn't worry about the pump, I would worry about the cat getting gumed up with unburn't gases. Does the pump still work without the elecerical connection? My advice: get a pulley kit.
Matt
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Originally posted by Quivver
Thanks for the info guys, but is a bad idle being caused by the faulty air pump?
Thanks for the info guys, but is a bad idle being caused by the faulty air pump?
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Originally posted by 93blackrx
so what about when you get a Pulley Kit? How do you stablize the ilde? ECU?
Cheers/drink up, Matt
so what about when you get a Pulley Kit? How do you stablize the ilde? ECU?
Cheers/drink up, Matt
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I McGyver'd the airpump's tube connection (to the Cat')with duct tape and the tube on the air filter holder thing/pipe/dealabob (that connects to the air pump). The air pump is removed, using a Greddy pulley kit and belt from K2RD. I noticed a bad idle at first but now it's normal. I don't know how much i'm shortening the life of the Cat'.
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Originally posted by GoRacer
I McGyver'd the airpump's tube connection (to the Cat')with duct tape and the tube on the air filter holder thing/pipe/dealabob (that connects to the air pump). The air pump is removed, using a Greddy pulley kit and belt from K2RD. I noticed a bad idle at first but now it's normal. I don't know how much i'm shortening the life of the Cat'.
I McGyver'd the airpump's tube connection (to the Cat')with duct tape and the tube on the air filter holder thing/pipe/dealabob (that connects to the air pump). The air pump is removed, using a Greddy pulley kit and belt from K2RD. I noticed a bad idle at first but now it's normal. I don't know how much i'm shortening the life of the Cat'.
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I think it took a week for the idle to go back to normal. I'm not sure if reseting the ECU is the fix (maybe the new O2 sensor) but I don't have idle problems (exempt maybe a stumble or two when cold) anymore. I also pluged/covered the hole to the air filter that previously had the rubber tube going to the air pump. Yes, I have a Pettit ECU.
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that's JDM tyte yo!
quick question. since my airpump's electrical connection is already disconnected would eliminating the airpump with the greddy pulley kit do anything to my idle?
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