question about removing exhaust air pump??

Originally posted by HiFlow5 0
As far as check engine light goes Simi Stang, there shouldn't be any problems. Since there are no electrical connections to the smog pump and all it does in blow air to the cats. I can't see how it would cause a problem. If you were to remove all emissions components, EGR and such, then I think will start to run into problems then.

Well I removed most all of the smog equipment that is on the passenger side of the engine compartment under the air intake tube, when I did the rebuild a few years ago. I even plugged the back of my Edel. heads with plugs & removed the thermactor(sp?) tube & the hoses that were connected to it. It looks much cleaner and it's great for access to the spark plugs!

Just last weekend I removed the charcoal canister and the vacuum line that goes to the front of the manifold straight back from the distributor. I plugged the vacuum outlet on the manifold. But there was a sensor right above the charcoal canister that is now unhooked. So I'm wondering if that will cause my check engine light to come on? It's been on for a while now...I haven't gotten around to pulling the codes lately.

Basically I was wondering what smog equipment most of you took out when removing your smog pumps, and if you went a step further and took out the charcoal canister, sensors, vacuum lines, etc.? How is it running now? Are your check engine lights on? Also has anyone removed some of those hard vacuum lines that go from the EGR & where the thermactor tube comes up into the engine comparment? If so, which ones can I remove? Should they be plugged? It's been a while since I originally ripped out the majority of my smog equipment, but I'm pretty sure one or two of those hard vacuum lines did go down to some smog stuff...and one of them is broken off right at that rubber connector thing where the 4 hard lines come together. Just wondering if it's ok...or if someone else has some detailed smog equipmenmt removal knowledge to share with me??