I guess I need to ask her! 
What is this thing?
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From: Asheville NC
What is this thing?
On the front left hand side if the engine bay....under the light. It looks and sounds like a hair dryer motor when the engine cranks....and it looks like the pipe goes into or near the ASR.
Was not on my 85 or 91. Is it an optional item or LT1 specific?
oh yeh....93 6spd ........
Was not on my 85 or 91. Is it an optional item or LT1 specific?
oh yeh....93 6spd ........
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From: Sun City West Az
That is your AIR pump for emissions. It supplies fresh air to the exhaust manifolds in open loop. It does this via a diverter valve (near the ASR).....it aids in warming up the cats faster. It should go off once the ECM goes into closed loop.
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O I C.....
Okay...make sense.......
Well....I told my freind it was my stealthy forced air induction system! ha.....yeh......its a new super charger that is very compact.....you know...
Hey....if you dont know.....THEY dont need to know that! ha ha!
Thanks!
Okay...make sense.......
Well....I told my freind it was my stealthy forced air induction system! ha.....yeh......its a new super charger that is very compact.....you know...
Hey....if you dont know.....THEY dont need to know that! ha ha!
Thanks!
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I'll be dipped! I was at a small Corvette show 3 years ago and there was a later C4 there with several folks gathered around its open hood. They were all discussing the same thing.
No one knew what it was. The best guess was that it was something to do with the traction control.
Just shows to go ya that if you hang here long enough you will learn the answers to all of your C4 questions.
No one knew what it was. The best guess was that it was something to do with the traction control.
Just shows to go ya that if you hang here long enough you will learn the answers to all of your C4 questions.