transamchic87

Hey ppl!!! I have 2 questions I got an 87 TA, fuel injected with a 350...So a friend told my cousin, who has the same car, that this box, or whatever it is, is junk and he's gonna rip it out, but he failed to tell him what it is and what it does, any ideas??? Could I just leave it off or not??

Question #2....I've been reading previos posts about deleting the AIR pump, and this could very well be a silly ? but is everyone just plugging their air check valve or taking it off and pluggin the pipe??

dwinhofer

It looks to me like something to do with air pump. I removed mine on 1985 IROC and plugged holes in exhaust manifolds. I have never had a problem since I removed all the air pump stuff.

transamchic87

Sweet!! thank you!!!!

89fireeagle

i have a 89 pontiac firebird with a 305 tbi i have the same thing in my car and i was wonderin could i take it out seal all the holes on the exaust manifold and the firewall?
would that efect my car ?

transam85dudeman

thats a $300 dollar part haha. you can make some stratch with that on the classifieds board. its called an A.I.R diverter. its required to pass emissions in Cali. Unless you find somebody cool to pass you (usually a run down smog check business) its controlled by the computer and has a two solenoids inside. Basically, when the car starts, the computer routes air from the pump to the headers, and when the O2 sensor hit 600F* and the car goes into closed loop mode, the computer then diverts the air to the Cat. You remember seeing all those tubes and check valves that go in the the Exhaust manifolds right? you should be okay, but may run into problems. I know some people who ripped out the exhaust manifold and ditch the air system. they didnt pass smog/visual. but because it occurs after the combustion process its doesnt affect the performance. BUt by deleting the smog pump, youll actually gain like 5HP. i did that with a AC compresor. better gas milage too. but without emissions it wont pass though. Id put a blower on my ride with fuel injection still but damn **** inspections

Toehead

Unless you live in a state where you are exempt (like me ) leave it alone

RED_DRAGON_85

HOLY SHIZ!
and i almost threw it out.
cha ching!

mine was just dangling in the engine bay when i got the car, i had no idea what it was and threw it in the back of the garage

stroker_SS

The AC compressor draws no power and doesn't effect fuel mileage at all so long as the ac is off. It's connected to the pulley system via an electromechanical clutch.

bradley23150

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I havent heard anywhere that its a $300 part. But if thats true, I have one for sale.

el_muerte

Yeah, selling mine too... lol, I'll even let it go for $150 shipped :P

Bmv5

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Bmv5

Spam.

Bmv5

I honestly doubt thats a 300$ part but I could be wrong, haven't researched it.

transam85dudeman

go to rockauto.com check with kragen.com check with autzone. 300 bucks. it "used" to be 500 dollars in 06'. And dude with/o the ac compressor im getting way better gas milage. i actually cut the belt. witness the results. Kragens listed it for $311.99 ( http://shop.oreillyauto.com/ProductD...e=1221&PTSet=A )

transam85dudeman

i like this board a lot better than the BMW board. theyre a bunch of snot heads. of coarse they are. they bash on 3rd gen owners and such. i was trying get an answer to Y my bmw rocks back and forth in a turn, and a marjority of them bash on my TA. saying crap like its me the driver causing the problems and its me the driver thats at fault. then every so often a cool dude would actually give advice. makes me sick. TA for life baby

Bmv5

lol well thats just wrong, those guys are probably just rich.

el_muerte

when something's wrong they don't fix it, they pay someone else to do it. them bashing you was just their way of admitting they had no idea.