air pump removal question 88c4
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 189
Likes: 0
From: DFW texas
air pump removal question 88c4
i bought the air pump removal bracket from zip, pulled out the air pump *** well as the air control box.
now i still am wondering, and forgive me im a new vette owner.
but on both sides of engine theres the long round parts, i believe called air check valves or something, but on the left side of engine theres a hose that comes off off it, that splits and it splits off to the sir pump control box, i pluged it off with a spark plug, but it looks tacky, so is there a way to plug off both sides right at it, i thought mAYBE a elbow hose, cause on the left side it connects with the hose that come off the valve cover, and its a t piece. well since i took off one of the hoses, it maybe needs a elbow hose. but id rather not have any hoses if their not need, does anyone have some good pics they can email me of their air pump eliminator bracket installed so i can see everything on how they did it
thanks
foreveraudio@yahoo.com
now i still am wondering, and forgive me im a new vette owner.
but on both sides of engine theres the long round parts, i believe called air check valves or something, but on the left side of engine theres a hose that comes off off it, that splits and it splits off to the sir pump control box, i pluged it off with a spark plug, but it looks tacky, so is there a way to plug off both sides right at it, i thought mAYBE a elbow hose, cause on the left side it connects with the hose that come off the valve cover, and its a t piece. well since i took off one of the hoses, it maybe needs a elbow hose. but id rather not have any hoses if their not need, does anyone have some good pics they can email me of their air pump eliminator bracket installed so i can see everything on how they did it
thanks
foreveraudio@yahoo.com
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 8,838
Likes: 31
From: Australia
If you remove the air pump you take everything that was connected to it off , then cap the two pipes on the exh manifolds.If you leave the one way valves on the exh manifolds you can just cap them with rubber caps Tape up the connectors that went to the divertor valves because they are live when key on
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 8,838
Likes: 31
From: Australia
Maybe you are talking about the PCV line ?
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 189
Likes: 0
From: DFW texas
ok so i ........
yes i got confused. ok on the left sife of engine there is a hose coming from the check valve i think it is, or exaust manifold that went to the air control box, but that hose before it gets to the air control box and a t connector, one side goes to the heater core other goes to the tube that runs to the roght side of the engine exaust manifold or check valve and the 3rd which i capped off ran to the air control box, so my question is can i remove the tube that runs from left side of engine to the right and just cap off both sides of the engine at the check valves or exaust manifold, dont know what their called but the long tobes that come off the exaust manifold.
and second, the two connectors that went to the air control box , i cut them off completely and sealed up the ends and put loom over them to hide them.
is that ok ?
also since i put this new air pump eliminator bracket on, iv noticed a noticable gas fume smell, is that normal ?
and second, the two connectors that went to the air control box , i cut them off completely and sealed up the ends and put loom over them to hide them.
is that ok ?
also since i put this new air pump eliminator bracket on, iv noticed a noticable gas fume smell, is that normal ?
