As usual, the list comes through. Thanks to All who
responded.
Gene
80 B
At 12:24 PM 10/21/99 -0700, Dodd, Kelvin wrote:
>Gene:
>
> So long as the one way valve on the air rail is doing it's job the
>non-functioning air pump will not cause any problems. If the one way valve
>is defective and remains open, then the gates of hades will open and the
>world as we know it will end. Or maybe nothing bad will happen either.
>
> A seized pump normally acts like a very large lumpy plug in the
>systems that feed air to the intake manifold and exhaust manifold. So long
>as these systems stay plugged, and don't leak you will be ok. The smog
>bunnies will not like you tho'.
>
>Kelvin.
>
> There could be a slight possibility that broken vanes inside the
>smog pump would allow atmosphere to the gulp valve. This could lean the
>mixture a bit, if the gulp valve was stuck open. On the same strand. A
>failed one way valve could allow exhaust gas to blow through the pump and
>make obnoxious noises.
>>
>> Listers,
>>
>> The PO (DPO ?) de-smoged my 80 B by just disconnecting the
>> belt to the seized air pump. Nothing else was removed or
>> changed as far as I can tell.
>>
>> The car has been running well (especially after topping off
>> the ZS !) with only an occasional pop or misfire when just starting
>> off from a stop.
>>
>> My questions: Is running the car with the smog pump like
>> that damaging
>> anything ? Is it possible that the start-off misfire is related ?
>> Is the Gulp Valve playing any part in any of this ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Gene Balinski 80' B
>>
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