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California Emissions
Ok, here is what I understand about the "Air Pump" on california emissions equipped vehicles. This pump takes a little bit of your exhaust from the manifolds and runs it through a filter, supposedly reducing emissions. A friend of mine had his 2003 Malibu encounter a weird problem. Something with the air system went bad, and his engine bay caught fire, caused by a faulty air pump. The exhaust pressure and heat was being forced into the emissions sytem, instead of being regulated by the pump, and it melted and caught fire (that's what the garage said). What a mess that was. Ended up selling the car to a guy who wanted a project car. Anyone hear of this happening before? I didn't have time to look into it too deeply, but it looked like what I've just described. That being said, is there any way to have this system removed? Maybe reprogram the ECU and plug up the holes? I'd like to hear some theories.
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