Vaccum Question

[Georgie]

my smog pump was removed when i bought my car...and the coolant hoses for the egr have been bypasses(blocked off with a bolt and hose clamp).. the rear(firewall side) coolant hose blew two days ago and i replaced it..i broke one of the vacuum lines(their all brittle) while i was replacing it. anyways..i reinstalled it...can i remove some of these lines, cuz don't they have to do with the smog pump????????????????

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[HISSIN50]

Research and find pics of what you wish to delete. I don't recommend deleting that kind of stuff, but knowing what one is removing helps.

It sounds like you're talkin about EGR vac lines, not A.I.R. pump plumbing.

Good luck.

 

[Georgie]

well the erg vaccum lines r usually supposed to be connected to the smog pump..it pumps unburnt exausht gas back into the TB and those collant lines in the egr spacer r their to cool the unburnt exhaut gas ( so that its cooler than the engin temp...thats what i read in that book by Al edelbaum( 5.0 something...) im not a mechanic or anything...but i know my smog pump is gone and not comming back...so i want to eliminate the rest of its components.... anyways aftermarket TB and intakes dont even come with the collant lines...can i remover the egr valve??

 

[jrichker]

From your description, it sounds like you have no idea of how the Thermactor Air System (smog pump) & EGR work. They are two different and separate sytems. I recommend that you learn the difference before you go removing stuff. Remove or disable the wrong thing and the computer goes into limp mode, reducing the engine performance.

Here's a book that will get you started with how the Ford electronic engine control or "computer" works.

Ford Fuel Injection & Electronic Engine Control 1988-1993 by Charles Probst :ISBN 0-8376-0301-3.

It's about $20 from Borders.com see http://www.amazon.com/ . Select boo... and tech articles to go along with the book.

 

[Georgie]

well if u know how it works can u explain it to me??

 

[Georgie]

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