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Old 02-18-10, 06:08 PM
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Is the air pump requiered in order to pass the smog check? or you can pass it without the pump. Because I took mine out, the good thing when I took it off the car I kept everything even the belt. If I need it I will put everything back in the car.
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Old 02-18-10, 07:47 PM
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yes, your going to need it. that is why they call it a smog pump..and that is why mazda put a sticker that say's.."DO NOT REMOVE"

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Thanks acidangel, my pump didn't have the sticker, I just wanted to clean up a litle under the hood but I guess I have to keep it on the car. lol
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Old 02-18-10, 11:43 PM
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My brothers na s5 passed without the pump.. No tricks used. We got it with no pump n it passed everything besides visual but... I just looked the other way
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correct, you can get it to pass eveerything except visual..
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But it would be more difficult to pass the sniffer, correct?
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your welcome. not really, just put it back on..pass smog. then remove it again...

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Thanks acidangel, my pump didn't have the sticker, I just wanted to clean up a litle under the hood but I guess I have to keep it on the car. lol
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thanks, I got everything back in the car is ready for smog check,by the way mine is a s4 tII.
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i have to use exhaust clips to get the cat from my se that is new and put it on the gs to smog it, then take it off and put on a hollow one, and also have to find a way to get the nox emissions down....arggghhhhh
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tell me about it, it is a lot of work. I"m thinking about selling my rx7 and just stick to old school. Rx3 or Rx2
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^^word. im also thinking about that...i like the thought of throwing anything in that bitch, and not have to worry about it...

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the only thing I will miss is the way they handle on the freway and the top end they have.
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to flush out the fumes out of the engine
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Originally Posted by moncherx
tell me about it, it is a lot of work. I"m thinking about selling my rx7 and just stick to old school. Rx3 or Rx2
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^^word. im also thinking about that...i like the thought of throwing anything in that bitch, and not have to worry about it...

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you guys are on the right track,then no more smog checks and you can have this with no problem.
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