air pump problem

gtstang83 · 02-26-2002, 11:03 AM

wouldnt you know, its always something....lol. this morning i when to leave from work and found the air pump had locked up and wouldnt spin. had this terrible squealing and realized i was frying the fan belt up because the pulley on the air pump wasnt spinning.i ended up removing the pulley and getting a much shorter belt in order to get back home. my question is.....how important is the air pump and / or can i just do without it?i went from a 91.5" belt to a 79.0" one and it seems to do just dandy.

thanks

jerry

fiveohpatrol · 02-26-2002, 01:05 PM

just chuck it in the trash

If you dont have emissions testing you'll be fine. actually you might even still pass with it off.

Its just taking up space and making your front end heavier.
Theres no way i would spend money on another one to put one BACK on the car.

HiFlow5 0 · 02-26-2002, 02:32 PM

the air pump feeds fresh air to the cats. if you have cats and no air pump you will eventually fry the cats.

joe4speed · 02-26-2002, 05:01 PM

Toss it if you don't have cats.

jerrys84 · 02-26-2002, 05:06 PM

yep, what they said!!

nice looking car Joe..

joe4speed · 02-27-2002, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jerrys84

nice looking car Joe..

Thanks Jerry!

02-26-2002, 11:03 AM	#1
gtstang83 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: new windsor,ny Posts: 75	air pump problem wouldnt you know, its always something....lol. this morning i when to leave from work and found the air pump had locked up and wouldnt spin. had this terrible squealing and realized i was frying the fan belt up because the pulley on the air pump wasnt spinning.i ended up removing the pulley and getting a much shorter belt in order to get back home. my question is.....how important is the air pump and / or can i just do without it?i went from a 91.5" belt to a 79.0" one and it seems to do just dandy. thanks jerry __________________ 650 Holley DP,Flowmaster American Thunders,H-pipe,American Racing rims, short throw shifter, T-5 , Zoom clutch, Dynagear timing,Kenwood stereo,FMS sparkplug wires,GTS smoked light covers

02-26-2002, 01:05 PM	#2
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	just chuck it in the trash If you dont have emissions testing you'll be fine. actually you might even still pass with it off. Its just taking up space and making your front end heavier. Theres no way i would spend money on another one to put one BACK on the car. __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

02-26-2002, 02:32 PM	#3
HiFlow5 0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Springfield, Ma, usa Posts: 706	the air pump feeds fresh air to the cats. if you have cats and no air pump you will eventually fry the cats. __________________ NewEngland Auto www.baystategearheads.com -91 Mustang Coupe, ex 4cyl (sold) -99 F150, 3" lift, 35" Procomps, Magnaflow exhaust

02-26-2002, 05:01 PM	#4
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	Toss it if you don't have cats. __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

02-26-2002, 05:06 PM	#5
jerrys84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: minnesota Posts: 129	yep, what they said!! nice looking car Joe.. __________________ 91 LX 'work in progress' previous stangs; lightly modded 84GT 81 2.3 converted to 302 auto

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