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Adam-D
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24th Nov 06 at 20:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the metal bit on the exhaust manifold and the air pump

do they just heat the engine quicker from cold??
mattievRS
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24th Nov 06 at 20:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think it warms the cat up to make it more efficient quicker.
jamesvalver
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24th Nov 06 at 23:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it puts fresh air into the exhaust manifold to help reduce the emmisions
Adam-D
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24th Nov 06 at 23:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
erm ok, so this isnt gonna bother me removing it then

good cos ill have a aftermarket manifold on the way soon

just need to sort out which is the best all rounder inlet and then im set
jamesvalver
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24th Nov 06 at 23:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
removing it will do no damage. gsi c16xe's didnt use them
csweatherston
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24th Nov 06 at 23:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
gsi c16's had a heated lambda sensor.....duno if that made a difference tho
PaulW
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25th Nov 06 at 00:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bin it, but bung the sensor bit up near the battery tray... dont rip that out...
Robin
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25th Nov 06 at 03:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and ONLY unplug the green plug, the other one on the same loom needs keeping, or the EML will be on.
Adam-D
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25th Nov 06 at 09:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sensor, there is only 1 plug to unplug, the big 2 pin one and a vacumm pipe
Warren G
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25th Nov 06 at 10:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it is too lean off the mixture on start up (due to runs rich on start up)

so the rich mixture dosen't damage the cat
Adam-D
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25th Nov 06 at 10:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is it only the cat that will get damaged? as ill be putting a sport cat on anyway
Warren G
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25th Nov 06 at 11:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sports cat? waste of money
Adam-D
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25th Nov 06 at 11:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well, there is a sports cat or my other chioce a simple std one but stainless with stainless internals aswell, had one before and it was good

 
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