1nastyss

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I have an 01 SS (non EGR car), will pulling out the air pump, check valves with air tubes , and putting block off plates on the headers cause any problems even if i get it tuned out

blkZ28spt

Yes.

FYI: In the future the stickies and search button can answer all kinds of questions such as this.

If you get it tuned off properly you will have no SES light and no problems whatsoever.

ashade98

iTrader: (16)

Yank that junk outa there! I just did it myself. Piece of cake!!

4mula

had mine ditched and tuned out

exstanger

iTrader: (4)

Ditched mine and didn't get it tuned out yet. Still no probs at all. Only the ses light but it's not throwing a code for the air pump just the rear o2's.
BTW there is no performance gain from this just a cleaner looking engine bay. And cures backfiring if the check valve is bad.

TheBlurLS1

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The AIR system is a piece of ****. It works on this principle.....

"Dilution is the solution to polution...."

CRL 01 SS

iTrader: (4)

The AIR system is worthless. Get it tuned out, and yank that junk out of there. I've had my AIR system removed for a while, and haven't had any problems.

WS6FirebirdTA00

iTrader: (33)

makes it a lot easier to work under the hood as well

blkZ28spt

Yes, the principle they work on is rediculously stupid. I've read that it helps the cats but I dont' see how or why. As far as I'm concerned it's as you stated, which is just plain stupid.

josh18_2k

quick question- where can i get some block off plates to remove all that smog crap? i have a '02 btw, so its just an air system right?

1nastyss

iTrader: (12)

I ordered mine form Speed Inc. , get the air block off plates , and the air gaskets. It all came out to like $20

FBodyPerformer

iTrader: (19)

whats the use of this? just to free up space in the engine bay to make it easier to work in?

Lithium

iTrader: (47)

that and wieght savings.

blkZ28spt

Extra work space, less to remove everytime you do work, weight reduction and less systems to have a problem with in the future.

TheBlurLS1

iTrader: (8)

And lets not forget the most important part, it helps make your engine bay look like this, which we will refer to as "The Baller-Bay"!



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I'll just hope FIREHAWK#608 doesn't step in and send me packing!

Red2000SS

I would say if you are not running cats, then yes definately get rid of it and get it tuned out. Gets rid of unnecessary clutter under the hood and makes it easier to work on stuff.

If you are running cats, I would leave it in. Anyone care to comment if you plan on leaving the cats in???

TheBlurLS1

iTrader: (8)

Remove it even if you are running cats. This is how this system works: When they take a sniffer test to the car, it counts the amount of pollutants per exhaust gas that is flowing out. If you pump in a **** load of air while this is happening, it will appear that there is less pollutants per amount of air coming out, which is true. HOWEVER the same amount of overall "bad stuff" is coming out, AIR pump on or not.

Just make damn sure you don't take the car to have a sniffer test done when its dead cold! The cats have to reach a certain "operating temp" if you will, before they start catala-sizing the sheit.

Just like when a plant wants to dump 1000 gallons of **** in a river, and can only dump X amount PER gallon of water, they just put it more water! It's alot cheaper than paying the fine

Red2000SS

I think the AIR pumps are not there to dilute the exhuast gas - if thats all they did, your right there is still the same amount of "bad stuff" coming out.

I think the AIR pumps do reduce emissions - they only run for a few minutes when the engine (and cats) are cold. They pump fresh air into the exhaust upstream of the cats. The purpose is to get the cats up to operating temp quickly - any small amount of unburned fuel in the exhaust will burn up before / in the cats with the fresh air dumped into the exhaust. This will heat the cats up quicker - then the air pump turns off.

When the car is cold, it is in open loop and unless your tune is perfect there is a reasonably chance your air/fuel ratio is not perfect.

BADD SS

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You are correct......

2mffZ28

Do any of you guys who have 00's or later want to sell your air tubes or egr. I would be very interested..

pm me