Removing the air pump
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You can also just electrically disconnect it, and use a different (shorter) belt to just run the alternator and water pump, only real advantage after you do that is weight loss, you dont need it anymore if you have a midpipe, it simplly pumps air into the main cat to increase emmisions effiecientcy.
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I thought removing the air pump causes problems with your Idle?
can you just remove it and NO problems... clean up the engine bay, make some space and save weight? sounds great to me
can you just remove it and NO problems... clean up the engine bay, make some space and save weight? sounds great to me
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the most insignificant function of the air pump is the supply to the midpipe,it also supplies air to the to exhaust port, if removed it will cause bad idle and wierd **** at low rpm.
Ont eh other hand, some guys haev removed it and had no problems, fo rme it alsmost blew my engine
Ont eh other hand, some guys haev removed it and had no problems, fo rme it alsmost blew my engine
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Originally posted by KZ1
the most insignificant function of the air pump is the supply to the midpipe,it also supplies air to the to exhaust port, if removed it will cause bad idle and wierd **** at low rpm.
Ont eh other hand, some guys haev removed it and had no problems, fo rme it alsmost blew my engine
the most insignificant function of the air pump is the supply to the midpipe,it also supplies air to the to exhaust port, if removed it will cause bad idle and wierd **** at low rpm.
Ont eh other hand, some guys haev removed it and had no problems, fo rme it alsmost blew my engine
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I just bought a midpipe and I was going to remove my Air Pump. Should I? I thouht it was just there for the Cat and emissions. So how exactly do you install the midpipe and leave the air pump there? Is there some way to restrict it or stop the airflow to the now missing cat? Also I heard that I was just to remove the airpump and install a BOP for the ACV. If I do remove it what else do I have to do? Do I have to buy a smaller belt? Thanks.
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bop=block off plate. acv=air control value. the acv is the contraption attached to the intake manifold under the extension manifold.
Yes, the air pump, acv are there just for emissions. I don't see how it can affect idle since all the things it connects to are after the engine. Removing the air pump while still having a cat may damage the cat since our cars run rich at idle, and w/o the airpump putting air into the cat to match the extra fuel, the fuel is burned in the cat which can its insides melt.
Yes, the air pump, acv are there just for emissions. I don't see how it can affect idle since all the things it connects to are after the engine. Removing the air pump while still having a cat may damage the cat since our cars run rich at idle, and w/o the airpump putting air into the cat to match the extra fuel, the fuel is burned in the cat which can its insides melt.
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Hey Dog, Removing your air pump really does NOTHING, it will save you some weight and makes the engine bay look better THATS IT, BUT!! if you do just get the mid pipe and want to gain a TINY bit of HP, they disconnect it and if your worried about the idle, you can get a small silencer for you air pump pipe from Trust, your idle will be fine and you wont hear that small knock noice. PIPE COSTS around $15.00 Just get the pulley kit by Greddy..
GOOD LUCK DOG!!
GOOD LUCK DOG!!
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