cascadesys

I've found no shortage of instructions on how to delete AIR, but can't seem to find a good opinion on whether or not it is a good idea. I just added an SLP lid, and don't really want a stupid hose sticking around with a breather filter on it, I'd like my engine bay as clean as possible. I've heard some people say deleting AIR is good, and others say that their gas mileage went down the drain after doing it. I'm looking for the bottom line...good idea or bad idea?

SMOKNSS

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I never really noticed a difference with out it. Actually one of the first things I did. I piece of cake to do. If your on stock manifolds don't waste money on block off plates.... I just cut the flanges off the tubes with a dremel found some thin tin around the shop cut it to fit the bottom and JB welded them together and bolted them right back on with no problems

jsteele90

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as long as you dont mind staring at your ses light until you get the air system tuned out then its a great mod.

boba17

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took mine off a couple months ago. its useless in my opinion

D-Webz

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I am glad I do not have mine. It made my backfire like pops after I put my LT on. Once I got rid of them no more Pops coming from my exhaust.

mite53

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whoever said their A.I.R system made their gas mileage suffer is smoking crack. your air system only turns on when you first start your car to reduce emissions until your catalytic converters warm up and start doing their job, you can actually hear your air pump shut off after a couple of minutes when you first start it and it doesnt come on anymore until the the car cools off again. I say Get rid of it!!!

cascadesys

Will I be able to pass CA emissions without an AIR system?

9000th01ss

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With cats--bad idea IMO.
The air pump is mainly there for the cats.
If you have cats leave it on, take it off if/when you take the cats off.

If you don't want to see the hose take it off and put a breather right on the pump.

9000th01ss

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No.........

cascadesys

Somehow I knew that there was a chance I would be laughed at for asking that Boo CA emissions.

intense3123

Just leave it in. Too much hassle to get codes tuned out, when it's not hurting anything performance wise.

cascadesys

I'm just gonna buy the missing connector for my SLP lid (reason why I considered deleting AIR) and leave the AIR system intact.

strokerblackhawk

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the only real advantage of removing it is the little bit of weight removed from getting rid of the air pump

95 Z28

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There ya go. Get rid of it. I know I don't miss those hoses in my engine compartment.

Mr. Brett

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Also cleaning up your engine bay and getting rid of the obnoxious noise on startup. If you don't need it for emissions, ditch it.

Bmx4Rizzo

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where is the article to get rid of it?

foreverzero

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search for !AIR delete, should be a whole bunch of them