Second failing air pump... (sound clip included)
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Second failing air pump... (sound clip included)
This is the second pump to start doing this--first one was replaced by dealer. Does yours sound like this? Also, note the horrible spin down sound @ 1:05.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPhX638aNLU
My concern is should I bother to get this fixed as I am out of warranty? I don't need to pass emissions so if I could chunk it, I'd be fine with that--BUT will losing the air pump cause an early catalytic converter failure?
I'm always embarrassed on cold startups...
FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPhX638aNLU
My concern is should I bother to get this fixed as I am out of warranty? I don't need to pass emissions so if I could chunk it, I'd be fine with that--BUT will losing the air pump cause an early catalytic converter failure?
I'm always embarrassed on cold startups...
FS
#6
Zoom Zoom....
Talk to someone who's going Turbo. They usually pull off the airpumps.
Bad luck that you've had two of them go bad, though. Just for fun, check the voltage going to the airpump - vague possibility that something is burning up the motors. An even more vague possibility is that the outlet of the pump / tube to manifold, is somehow restricted.
G'luck.
Bad luck that you've had two of them go bad, though. Just for fun, check the voltage going to the airpump - vague possibility that something is burning up the motors. An even more vague possibility is that the outlet of the pump / tube to manifold, is somehow restricted.
G'luck.
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Razz1: The noise does go away after warm-up, but the embarrassment is forever.
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Talk to someone who's going Turbo. They usually pull off the airpumps.
Bad luck that you've had two of them go bad, though. Just for fun, check the voltage going to the airpump - vague possibility that something is burning up the motors. An even more vague possibility is that the outlet of the pump / tube to manifold, is somehow restricted.
G'luck.
Bad luck that you've had two of them go bad, though. Just for fun, check the voltage going to the airpump - vague possibility that something is burning up the motors. An even more vague possibility is that the outlet of the pump / tube to manifold, is somehow restricted.
G'luck.
#13
I had an airpump sound similar and it was close to failure. I had it replaced but since I have the accessport the airpump CEL is removed. I ended up removing it. Last thing I want is an electric motor seizing under my hood and causing a fire.
You can easily remove it and then seal up the vaccum source.
You can easily remove it and then seal up the vaccum source.
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#17
In my case, the purpose of the air pump is to bring the cat up to temperature faster for emissions purposes. I don't have a cat so technically it's totally useless. It's another electric item that can fail and removing it frees up room under the hood for more important things.
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