Please Help, AIR PUMP DELETE???

samtheman209 · Jul 27, 2009

Hey everyone, im new to the site and new to impalas, Im looking to buy a 1996 impala tomarrow, the only thing is, he guy told me that the check engine light had came on because there was water building up in the air pump. he told me he send the computer out to have something deleted off the computer. Im in cali, so i guess there is a ssticker in window saying that it is all legal and will pass smogg. Is anyone familiar with this?? Im Not too much of a mechanice, so i just wanted to get some info from you guys about this. Any info will be very very helpfull.

he send me a pic of this http://www.beasst.org/tech/Air_Pump.htm

Thanks every one, and im Sam by the way.

cbmikey · Jul 27, 2009

You need to find someone who can reprogram the computers' programming chip to ignore the air pump. Now from what I understand the air pump is a purely emissions-related part and is not necessary.

I am curious though, how much would it cost to fix what's wrong?

RMC · Jul 27, 2009

The GM TSB for the air pump covers only the DISABLING of the pump not the REMOVAL. Yes, it is non-functional, but if an emission inspector wants to press the point then you are not legal if you removed it and its plumbing. In OH, they never looked under my hood so its not an issue. [I'm even running an OBD-1 conversion and still passed.] YMMV.

I HIGHLY recommend a custom tune. You can get rid of the nuisance SES and get more performance and often better fuel economy. PCMPerformance.com tuned my wagon and I have been very happy with them.

RMC · Jul 27, 2009

Sam,

Is there any particular reason that you are posting garbage (random characters) in other threads?

Please Help, AIR PUMP DELETE???

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