Smog removal
Tuned
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: British Columbia
I have had no issues at all. My local parts store had the right belt in stock. We just measured the old one minus what I had cut out to measure. Get a belt a little longer than you think you need, the one I used could be a bit of a bear to put on with the shroud on.
New User
Joined: May 2010
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thanks. i went to go get a new pump but it was $90. So I just picked up a shorter belt, its 87.5". I have never done this before so what else can be removed. I will remove the crosstube. the canister on the wheel well. What about the TAB solenoid and the octupus of colored hoses. do i remove those? what did you use to cap off the places that the colored hoses plugged into? or could i just cap off the hose that went on the pump and not worry about doing anything else?
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Adams TN
i ran a shorter belt when i dumped all my emissions crap. first thing i did was trash the exhaust including the cats an ran true duals with 2.25 pipe an a cross over.....made a big differance down low. bumped the timing and plugged off all the solinoid crap mileage went from 15mpg on the highway to 18-19. with 2 19 gallon tanks 700 miles....heck ya.
Tuned
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: British Columbia
I just bought some plastic caps from the auto supply, they come in packs af diferrent sizes and colours.
Do a search on here as to what to remove an disconnect, there was mention of a thread earlier in this thread.
Do a search on here as to what to remove an disconnect, there was mention of a thread earlier in this thread.
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Lindenwold, NJ
i ran a shorter belt when i dumped all my emissions crap. first thing i did was trash the exhaust including the cats an ran true duals with 2.25 pipe an a cross over.....made a big differance down low. bumped the timing and plugged off all the solinoid crap mileage went from 15mpg on the highway to 18-19. with 2 19 gallon tanks 700 miles....heck ya.
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Fayetteville, NC
makes me wonder if the "benefit" of all the smog crap is actually a good thing, seeing as how you have to burn more fuel to begin with to go the same distance
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Adams TN
yeah i really did. around town didnt change at all. i did it aswell as a complete tune up so how much the smog pump and cats did with the tune up i cant tell you because i did it all at once. the smog pump was making noise is why i decided to do all that.
i left the egr though.
i left the egr though.
Postmaster
Joined: Apr 2008
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And that's the smart way of doing the job, EGR is your friend with a gasoline-powered truck.
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I seriously doubt the fuel economy went up that much. If it did it was because of partially clogged cats or something similar that was removed.
I would leave all the smog stuff alone. You may not have emissions testing right now, but you may soon. We didn't have it until a few years ago.
By removing all of it, you could end up with more issues.
I would leave all the smog stuff alone. You may not have emissions testing right now, but you may soon. We didn't have it until a few years ago.
By removing all of it, you could end up with more issues.
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