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Old May 10, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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Default Air pump re-route, or delete?

I Just did the EGR delete kit and ls6 intake on my 00 trans am... WTF am i supposed to do with the airpump crap now? Do i leave it hanging and remove the relay or does it actually go somewhere?.
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get rid of it
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Old May 10, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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get rid of it
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Old May 10, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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Remove it, thats all I did.
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So what the hell does the air pump do? is it essential in anyway?
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WHat about the vacuum lines that run to it? plug em or what?
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WHat about the vacuum lines that run to it? plug em or what?
The mean the rubber hoses that connect to the headers? Just use block off plates at the headers and remove everything associated with the AIR pump.
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