Removing AIR
Removing AIR Are the any write ups around about romiving the AIR system my pump went out on my 95 so i just took the easy way and unpluged it to fix the light but now i just want to remove the whole thing. can i do this with stock manifolds and can i romve the AIR pump without replacing it with a blocking plate or somthing. Or can it just be removed with no problem.
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Do you have emissions testing in your area?
Removing the AIR pump leaves three openings -- one on the intake ductwork prior to the MAF (intake for pump), and two ports on the exhaust manifolds. The intake ductwork can be patched with a vacuum cap from the autoparts store, but the exhaust manifold fittings are more tricky. Some people use M16/M22 drain plugs from NAPA, some use JB Weld to epoxy a coin into the fitting, others simply leave the fittings in place and bend the tubing shut. You're basically limited to the type of tools you have and the bolt section of your local hardware store.
You'll most likely have to cut the U-shaped AIR pump pipe from the engine -- it's nearly impossible to remove in one piece.
So long as there is a good AIR pump fuse, you shouldn't get any DTCs on a 1995.
Removing the AIR pump leaves three openings -- one on the intake ductwork prior to the MAF (intake for pump), and two ports on the exhaust manifolds. The intake ductwork can be patched with a vacuum cap from the autoparts store, but the exhaust manifold fittings are more tricky. Some people use M16/M22 drain plugs from NAPA, some use JB Weld to epoxy a coin into the fitting, others simply leave the fittings in place and bend the tubing shut. You're basically limited to the type of tools you have and the bolt section of your local hardware store.
You'll most likely have to cut the U-shaped AIR pump pipe from the engine -- it's nearly impossible to remove in one piece.
So long as there is a good AIR pump fuse, you shouldn't get any DTCs on a 1995.
Ok thx. Ya i have already plug the hole in the intake i Have a moroso and rerouted the air temp sensor to fit in the whole before the maf and pluged the stock hole by the TB in the stock elbow.
The Manifolds.. plug them with some of the plugs listed above. Plug the Intake with a Vacumn cap, and as far as the rest of the stuff... remove it. The Pump bolts out, remove all the rubber lines, and cut the corss-over line out. I used my Dremel. It cleans up the engine a little. Just don't cut the AC line like some people have...
