Removed Air System...issues?

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Mar 31, 2006 | 10:01 PM

mph1972

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Removed Air System...issues?

I am pretty sure that my air system has been tuned out, but if it hasn't, what issues will I see removing the entire system? I put block off plates on my headers to prevent issues there. Just curious.

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Micah

Mar 31, 2006 | 10:18 PM

SteveDoten

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did you block off the vacuum hose to the air pump if '01 or newer? if not tuned out, you'll get codes

Mar 31, 2006 | 10:36 PM

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i'm new to this area...what is the purpose of not using the air tube?

what does it do and why would you not want to use it?

thanks.

Apr 1, 2006 | 06:24 AM

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i'm new to this area...what is the purpose of not using the air tube?

what does it do and why would you not want to use it?

thanks.

The air system is only at work the fist thirty seconds of the car initially being on and seriously it just looks to busy with all that tubing in, so I bought block off plates and removed the stuff that is behind the manifold and decided to disconnect and remove the pump and everything else.

Apr 1, 2006 | 10:58 AM

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are they an emissions thing?

Apr 1, 2006 | 12:51 PM

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are they an emissions thing?

I think so.

Apr 1, 2006 | 01:29 PM

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It helps heat up the cats more quickly. It's strictly for emissions. No harm in removing the system, as long as you program out the code it will throw.