Air pump
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Air pump
I broke my air pump bracket and am wondering what is the consequence of not replacing the air pump. besides just the serpentine belt length
anybody know. ive heard some people have air pump deletes they have made.
anybody know. ive heard some people have air pump deletes they have made.
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All answered in your other post.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...to-remove.html
If you remove AIR pump you need a idler (unless you remove A/c compressor as well.)
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...to-remove.html
If you remove AIR pump you need a idler (unless you remove A/c compressor as well.)
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The air pump adds air to the exhaust stream for two reasons. One is to heat up the catalytic converter(s) faster. By doing this, the converter begins doing it's "cleaning" faster. Also, that extra air helps add enough air to any unburnt engine fumes so they incinerate (burn up) when they go thru your converter.
Some believe the added air only raises the oxygen content in your exhaust -- thereby reducing the PPM for carbons IN RELATION TO THE AMOUNT OF AIR. And, that the extra air doesn't aid in the incineration process.
I've never seen "official" looking tests to confirm the later theory.
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Ok I have an idea of what the air pump does thanks to forum folks.
I think ill replace the bracket and start work on an idler, once i get the bracket installed i can do some measurements to get the same layout.
thanks for all the replies guys
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Should be a bunch of brackets out there with everyone doing the elimination. Ive got the whole deal somewhere around here in a bucket that I might be talked into letting go of at a reasonable rate plus shipping. PM me if interested.
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I would very much be interested,
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The air pump also keeps the temp down on the cat converter. I would not remove it. Also make sure there is no exhaust coming through the check valves. They allow air into the exhaust.
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