air pump needs to go

jhyat · 03-24-2002, 11:58 AM

On a 91 LX, I'm in the process of putting on an off road H pipe and flowmaster exhaust, What do I have to do to get rid of the air pump and as much of the emisson control as possible, The car has a/c, is their a belt available to delete the air pump.

riceboyskiller · 03-24-2002, 01:13 PM

Leave it there if it doesn't make noise!!!

Dark Knight · 03-24-2002, 05:17 PM

you can get a shorter belt to bypass it.. but if you take all that stuff off... you'll regret it if you ever have to put it back on... just because you dont need it now doesnt mean you wont in a year or two ;-)

sn95gt19 · 03-29-2002, 11:07 AM

i have a 95gt and the air pump is making a lot of noise so i am going to get the air pump delete bracket,but i would say that if its not making noise just to leave it.

chris91LX · 03-29-2002, 12:48 PM

I'd say leave it if you aren't having any problems with it.

However, if you really want to pull the whole thing off, you can pull the air pump and all that tubing attached to it, plug all the vaccum lines that were leading to it's various portions, remove the metal tubing accross the back of the heads and plug the holes with inserts, and plug the tube that comes off the x or h pipe and leads to the smog pump system. You'll need a short belt to match the pulleys you have left, mine was 76 1/2" I think. The tensioner will have to pulled way the hell up so it doesn't interfere with the water pump pulley. I think that's everything....
oh yeah, pray you don't ever have to put it back on.

03-24-2002, 11:58 AM	#1
jhyat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: elko nv Posts: 2	air pump needs to go On a 91 LX, I'm in the process of putting on an off road H pipe and flowmaster exhaust, What do I have to do to get rid of the air pump and as much of the emisson control as possible, The car has a/c, is their a belt available to delete the air pump.

03-24-2002, 01:13 PM	#2
riceboyskiller Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: sherbrooke,quebec,canada Posts: 46	Leave it there if it doesn't make noise!!! __________________ 92 black LX

03-24-2002, 05:17 PM	#3
Dark Knight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Az Posts: 854	you can get a shorter belt to bypass it.. but if you take all that stuff off... you'll regret it if you ever have to put it back on... just because you dont need it now doesnt mean you wont in a year or two ;-) __________________ 84 convt,roller 302,AFR's, performer 3.55's, underdrives BBK shorties stock cam, 1.7's 13.58@102.84 and a '68 stang .. project 8 sec street car... 557 big block + N20 :-) http://members.cox.net/darkknight302/68nwrear.jpg

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Confused, I need help on different fuel pump wiring methods.	5.0 Fiend	Windsor Power	12	10-14-2004 06:43 PM
oil pump installation question	82 GT	Windsor Power	3	07-03-2003 02:03 PM
Fuel pump relay questions	Big Bopper	Windsor Power	1	11-10-2002 10:20 PM
STEWART Water Pump issues :( ??	LOBE_50	Windsor Power	6	05-15-2002 08:34 AM
Lost another oil pump	oldman	Windsor Power	2	10-20-2001 11:14 AM

03-29-2002, 11:07 AM	#4
sn95gt19 motors done......woohooo Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 799	i have a 95gt and the air pump is making a lot of noise so i am going to get the air pump delete bracket,but i would say that if its not making noise just to leave it.

03-29-2002, 12:48 PM	#5
chris91LX Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Suburban Chicago, Hanover Park Posts: 695	I'd say leave it if you aren't having any problems with it. However, if you really want to pull the whole thing off, you can pull the air pump and all that tubing attached to it, plug all the vaccum lines that were leading to it's various portions, remove the metal tubing accross the back of the heads and plug the holes with inserts, and plug the tube that comes off the x or h pipe and leads to the smog pump system. You'll need a short belt to match the pulleys you have left, mine was 76 1/2" I think. The tensioner will have to pulled way the hell up so it doesn't interfere with the water pump pulley. I think that's everything.... oh yeah, pray you don't ever have to put it back on.