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A.I.R Delete Finished
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From: Fayetteville, AR
A.I.R Delete Finished Well I did the A.I.R delete on Saturday. I bought the block-off plates for Speed Inc. For any newbies out there, it is a very simple task! This was my second time to touch the ls1 engine (1st time being the lid). So heres some simple tips that might help the lazy people that dont want to search.
(sorry I dont have pics I forgot the camera)
1. The flap under the driver side fender is a lifesaver!! Its 2x10mm bolts and the A.I.R pump is right above the opening.
2. There are 9x10mm bolts altogether (2 for the flap, 4 for the lines to the exhaust manifolds, 3 to unbolt the AIR pump.)
3. There is a unit at the back of the intake (DS). The lines to the exhaust manifolds connect to this. There is also a small plug ontop of this unit. I used a screw to close this plug (You'll see it if you dive in there).
4. THIS IS IMPORTANT. The block off plates are definitley NOT thick enough to just bolt down and go!!!! I had to use 2 washers on each bolt to get the plate to seat on the exhaust manifolds. I also used some gasket maker, I'm not sure if you could use the old gaskets or not. A quick way to solve thickness problems is to match the amount to washers (thickness) to the original lines taken from the manifolds.
CONCLUSION:
It definitley cleaned up the engine bay! I would say this is the only thing it does. I thought that the pump was making a high pitch whistle only to find out its back! So now its back to the drawing board to figure out where the air leak is.
Hopefully these pointers will save you some time. A search will help too but I wanted to add my contribution.
(sorry I dont have pics I forgot the camera)
1. The flap under the driver side fender is a lifesaver!! Its 2x10mm bolts and the A.I.R pump is right above the opening.
2. There are 9x10mm bolts altogether (2 for the flap, 4 for the lines to the exhaust manifolds, 3 to unbolt the AIR pump.)
3. There is a unit at the back of the intake (DS). The lines to the exhaust manifolds connect to this. There is also a small plug ontop of this unit. I used a screw to close this plug (You'll see it if you dive in there).
4. THIS IS IMPORTANT. The block off plates are definitley NOT thick enough to just bolt down and go!!!! I had to use 2 washers on each bolt to get the plate to seat on the exhaust manifolds. I also used some gasket maker, I'm not sure if you could use the old gaskets or not. A quick way to solve thickness problems is to match the amount to washers (thickness) to the original lines taken from the manifolds.
CONCLUSION:
It definitley cleaned up the engine bay! I would say this is the only thing it does. I thought that the pump was making a high pitch whistle only to find out its back! So now its back to the drawing board to figure out where the air leak is.
Hopefully these pointers will save you some time. A search will help too but I wanted to add my contribution.
Originally Posted by 00pewterWS6TA
cool. yellowMonster we should hook up sometime.and rum em. whats your mods?
Originally Posted by FireSilverLullaby
so has you ses light gone off
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From: Fayetteville, AR
Originally Posted by Christopher387A
When you remove this, do you have to pull the fuses out?
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Originally Posted by Christopher387A
When you remove this, do you have to pull the fuses out?
I removed my A.I.R. **** about a month and a half ago and just recently (three days ago) removed the fuses. It doesn't hurt anything if you leave them in as long as it is tuned out of the computer
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I used the heat shields from the rear of the car to make my own block-off plates instead of buying them cause I'm a cheap ***.
Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
i will be orderign the block off plate today from thunderracing and be done with the AIR Pump.
ohh yea, hp tuners alrady tuned it out
ohh yea, hp tuners alrady tuned it out
I have a big sheet of like 16 guage stainless behind my house that I boosted from my old job. I've made all kinda block off plates out of it.
Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
You need 2 blockoff plates, not just 1.
I have a big sheet of like 16 guage stainless behind my house that I boosted from my old job. I've made all kinda block off plates out of it.
I have a big sheet of like 16 guage stainless behind my house that I boosted from my old job. I've made all kinda block off plates out of it.
i actually did not order the block off plates yet.. i am gettin LTs that have no emissions on them. So i do not want to waste my money
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Easiest thing to do is to get a tube cutter cut the A I R hoses (the metal) ones, this way you just bolt the plate and a small amount of the hose. dont cut to short leave some metal so you can crimp it and then weld the small opening, and bolt right back up. My SES light came on almost instantly. I,ve driven with the fuses out and with fuses in no change either way.
With the SES light on do you see any performance difference...the reason I ask...I thought when the SES light when on the computer went into "LIMP HOME MODE?" which would adjust your fuel/timing setting to a very conservative setting to help you get the vehicle to a service station to get the SES issue resolved. Let me know because I want to rip all that A.I.R. Whistling junk out too...When I start my car AND when I punch it I sware I hear some leaking noise with idle and a whoooooosh out the sound out of the passenger side rear exhaust pipe...Probably just me or that damn LS1 engine knock we are supposedly all USED to living with!
Originally Posted by Cantalope Kid
With the SES light on do you see any performance difference...the reason I ask...I thought when the SES light when on the computer went into "LIMP HOME MODE?" which would adjust your fuel/timing setting to a very conservative setting to help you get the vehicle to a service station to get the SES issue resolved. Let me know because I want to rip all that A.I.R. Whistling junk out too...When I start my car AND when I punch it I sware I hear some leaking noise with idle and a whoooooosh out the sound out of the passenger side rear exhaust pipe...Probably just me or that damn LS1 engine knock we are supposedly all USED to living with!
