Smog Pump
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Burning Brakes
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Smog Pump
My "04" C5 went into the shop on Saturday.
I'm going with the ATI ProCharger along with a few other mods.
They called today asking if it would be ok to remove my smog pump.
I asked what the down side was and they said there wasn't any.
This is a top shop in my area so I'm going to trust their direction.
Let me know if you guys have any thoughts about this.
Thanks
I'm going with the ATI ProCharger along with a few other mods.
They called today asking if it would be ok to remove my smog pump.
I asked what the down side was and they said there wasn't any.
This is a top shop in my area so I'm going to trust their direction.
Let me know if you guys have any thoughts about this.
Thanks
Drifting
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From: Morgan Hill Ca.
Originally Posted by LAYNLOW
My "04" C5 went into the shop on Saturday.
I'm going with the ATI ProCharger along with a few other mods.
They called today asking if it would be ok to remove my smog pump.
I asked what the down side was and they said there wasn't any.
This is a top shop in my area so I'm going to trust their direction.
Let me know if you guys have any thoughts about this.
Thanks
I'm going with the ATI ProCharger along with a few other mods.
They called today asking if it would be ok to remove my smog pump.
I asked what the down side was and they said there wasn't any.
This is a top shop in my area so I'm going to trust their direction.
Let me know if you guys have any thoughts about this.
Thanks
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
The AIR PUMP (electric) runs at start up and allows the cats to warm up and light off faster. Most states do an underhood inspection and look for the AIR system.
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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
The AIR PUMP (electric) runs at start up and allows the cats to warm up and light off faster. Most states do an underhood inspection and look for the AIR system.
Bill C
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From: Streamwood illinois
good luck finding it on a visual inspection! Its stashed under the front fascia and is impossible to get at or even see w/o the car in the air. You can fail 2 readiness tests in illinios and still pass the test. I have my smog pump gone and disasbled the codes w/ no problems. It actually cleans up the engine bay quite a bit to remove those air tubes to the headers.
Dave
Dave
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Burning Brakes
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Smog Pump
When I asked about removing it, and why, they told me it was not needed and was just more weight.
If I do decide to remove it and it becomes an issue I'll have them put it back on.
Thanks
If I do decide to remove it and it becomes an issue I'll have them put it back on.
Thanks
Last edited by LAYNLOW; Jan 19, 2005 at 06:47 AM. Reason: Additions
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
The addition weight of the pro charger may be their concern. There have been some suspension issues with the addtion of extra weight on the front suspension.
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
The addition weight of the pro charger may be their concern. There have been some suspension issues with the addtion of extra weight on the front suspension.
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Drifting
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From: Morgan Hill Ca.
If you removed the pump and left the plumbing you might get past visual.
Here in Cali, you would need the plumbing and if the codes returned a zero rather than a valid code, you would fail they just changed here and actually run you on a low speed dyno, so without AIR, it is likely you will fail the exhaust sample also.
There is not a lot of weight a lb. or two to be saved by removing it. I have had mine out replacing the skid frame. I think they just don't want to deal with the plumbing.
Here in Cali, you would need the plumbing and if the codes returned a zero rather than a valid code, you would fail they just changed here and actually run you on a low speed dyno, so without AIR, it is likely you will fail the exhaust sample also.
There is not a lot of weight a lb. or two to be saved by removing it. I have had mine out replacing the skid frame. I think they just don't want to deal with the plumbing.
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From: San Diego, CA "leaf" "tee" "e"
Originally Posted by BlueDragon
There is not a lot of weight a lb. or two to be saved by removing it. I have had mine out replacing the skid frame. I think they just don't want to deal with the plumbing.
Drifting
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From: Morgan Hill Ca.
Originally Posted by leaftye
15 lbs. At least that's the information in the C5 General Sticky.
Drifting
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I think the real reason behind removing the pump is that the left intercooler fits in the same area... probably a PITA to relocate.
Melting Slicks
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I've had the pump in out in my hand. I'd say it weighs about 2lbs. It is a big pita to mess with it when doing a procharger installation. I just left mine out. As long as you wont have problems passing emissions, I say take it out and turn the codes off. If its not doing anything, why leave it in?
