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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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EFI noob question

What the heck is the "Air Pump" for on my 4.9L?

May sound like a stupid question for some, but this is my first ever Electronic Injected engine so bear with me.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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The air pump is part of an emissions system on these trucks, it pumps fresh air into the cats on cold starts to help light them off quicker, but after than it's just bypassed to atmosphere.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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What happens when the pump goes bad?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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it will lock up and stall ur engine out or cause the belt to squawl like hell until it burns in 2
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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Does it really need to be there? If it ever goes bad, can I just take it off and forget about it?
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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If you still have your cat, removing the air pump will kill your cat. If the cat is gone, no harm.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 08:01 PM
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I got Emissions tests here, so i'm F$$$$$! Gotta keep the cat, so gotta keep the pump then.

Thanks for the replys!
 
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