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Anyone actually fail smog with their 5.0L because of the smog pump not working?

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The only way I've seen a smog pump go bad is that the bearing lock up.

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Originally posted by Adam5.0:
The only way I've seen a smog pump go bad is that the bearing lock up.

Mine is squeaking and its driving me nuts, i think i have another one laying around. i took the other one off cause it felt like it wasn't doing anything but now i don't care if it works or not i doubt it really effects smog.

[ 2014-11-12, 08:47 PM: Message edited by: Wildfire532FB ]

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Originally posted by Wildfire532FB:
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Originally posted by Adam5.0:
The only way I've seen a smog pump go bad is that the bearing lock up.

Mine is squeaking and its driving me nuts, i think i have another one laying around. i took it off cause it felt like it wasn't doing anything but now i don't care if it works or not i doubt it really effects smog.
But does help with smog it pump extra oxygen in to cat to help burn the fuel on start ups when emissions are at highest.
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Originally posted by hurting your feelings:
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Originally posted by Wildfire532FB:
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Originally posted by Adam5.0:
The only way I've seen a smog pump go bad is that the bearing lock up.

Mine is squeaking and its driving me nuts, i think i have another one laying around. i took it off cause it felt like it wasn't doing anything but now i don't care if it works or not i doubt it really effects smog.
But does help with smog it pump extra oxygen in to cat to help burn the fuel on start ups when emissions are at highest.
i thought it tied into the exhaust after the cats though.

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Originally posted by Wildfire532FB:
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Originally posted by hurting your feelings:
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Originally posted by Wildfire532FB:
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Originally posted by Adam5.0:
The only way I've seen a smog pump go bad is that the bearing lock up.

Mine is squeaking and its driving me nuts, i think i have another one laying around. i took it off cause it felt like it wasn't doing anything but now i don't care if it works or not i doubt it really effects smog.
But does help with smog it pump extra oxygen in to cat to help burn the fuel on start ups when emissions are at highest.
i thought it tied into the exhaust after the cats though.
Nope on a mustang you have two pre cats then the down stream for the air pump then two more cats. An it will always before the cats.

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Originally posted by hurting your feelings:
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Originally posted by Wildfire532FB:
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Originally posted by hurting your feelings:
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Originally posted by Wildfire532FB:
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Originally posted by Adam5.0:
The only way I've seen a smog pump go bad is that the bearing lock up.

Mine is squeaking and its driving me nuts, i think i have another one laying around. i took it off cause it felt like it wasn't doing anything but now i don't care if it works or not i doubt it really effects smog.
But does help with smog it pump extra oxygen in to cat to help burn the fuel on start ups when emissions are at highest.
i thought it tied into the exhaust after the cats though.
Nope on a mustang you have two pre cats then the down stream for the air pump then two more cats. An it will always before the cats.
OK i think mine is like that in my Jeep, i was thinking you meant before the first cats.

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My smog pump started squeaking after i pressure washed the engine, after i went mudding with a buddy. i didn't hear it squeaking with the mud all over it.

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I passed without a smog pump 306 hci setup and just bbk two high flow cats...obviously would not pass visual but it passes the sniffer

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quote:
Originally posted by J_Slow:
I passed without a smog pump 306 hci setup and just bbk two high flow cats...obviously would not pass visual but it passes the sniffer

Really? I failed my smog 3 years ago because I forgot to hook up the smog pump to the h-pipe which would be the same thing as the smog pump not there and my car was 100% stock.

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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
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Originally posted by J_Slow:
I passed without a smog pump 306 hci setup and just bbk two high flow cats...obviously would not pass visual but it passes the sniffer

Really? I failed my smog 3 years ago because I forgot to hook up the smog pump to the h-pipe which would be the same thing as the smog pump not there and my car was 100% stock.
Maybe they looked under your car and saw it not connected so it failed the visual?

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quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
quote:
Originally posted by J_Slow:
I passed without a smog pump 306 hci setup and just bbk two high flow cats...obviously would not pass visual but it passes the sniffer

Really? I failed my smog 3 years ago because I forgot to hook up the smog pump to the h-pipe which would be the same thing as the smog pump not there and my car was 100% stock.
He is full of shit an it didn't happen.
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quote:
Originally posted by Wildfire532FB:
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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
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Originally posted by J_Slow:
I passed without a smog pump 306 hci setup and just bbk two high flow cats...obviously would not pass visual but it passes the sniffer

Really? I failed my smog 3 years ago because I forgot to hook up the smog pump to the h-pipe which would be the same thing as the smog pump not there and my car was 100% stock.
Maybe they looked under your car and saw it not connected so it failed the visual?
Didn't fail visual, my readings were like almost 2x too high.

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No air pump no pass!!!!

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My question was what if its there and not working? Its not connected to the Check Engine light so how do you know if its actually working.

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Originally posted by Wildfire532FB:
My question was what if its there and not working? Its not connected to the Check Engine light so how do you know if its actually working.

Emissions would be through the roof.
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Originally posted by hurting your feelings:
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Originally posted by Wildfire532FB:
My question was what if its there and not working? Its not connected to the Check Engine light so how do you know if its actually working.

Emissions would be through the roof.
OK thank you.

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