01 air pump question
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Kensington PE
01 air pump question
My 01 Coupe service engine light came on a couple weeks ago. My on board diagnostics is telling me I have a bad air pump. I have access to a good used pump, so I am going to try it. In the meantime can I remove this pump and still drive the car a bit? Any hoses to cap off?
Racer
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Illinois
Ya plug up the hose going to the flange on the header/manifold. I used to a bolt that fit the inside of the hose and hose clamp.
I did that for the time being until I remove the pump, hoses, and flanges from my headers
tuned the car so the pump doesn't come on below 280 degrees coolant temp, if you don't have tuner, disconnect power to the pump and deal w/ the SES light
I did that for the time being until I remove the pump, hoses, and flanges from my headers
tuned the car so the pump doesn't come on below 280 degrees coolant temp, if you don't have tuner, disconnect power to the pump and deal w/ the SES light
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Dyer, IN
If you don't have a replacement, I don't see the purpose in removing it? It's still going to throw a code, so why not leave it in place, until you can swap it out?
