Removed smog pump and lines, can I remove the smog radiator thing too?

[HISSIN50]

The EGR works at part throttle highway cruising. Its not worth anything to get rid of it so you might as well keep it.

Wise words here. Jeremey, I stand by what I said in my previous post (make sure you know exactly how the component works, and how it is actuated and processed by the computer. I say that not to be a jerk, but to try and help save you headaches down the line).

As was said, EGR doesnt work at idle or WOT (it works under low demand cruise conditions). And a simulator keeps the CEL off, but it does NOT turn off the EGR function in the computer. You need to do this via a tuning device or tune. If you notice pinging at part throttle (esp. in the summer), remember that this could be it.

Good luck.

 

[vristang]

ok, I just finished looking at it..........there is a freaking pipe going from the carcoal canister in the into a area infront of the radiator.

By pipe do you mean a hose? Does it actually hook to anything? There is no reason the a/c should be hooked to the evap can.

The can should have an inlet hose coming from the fuel tank, and an outlet going to the intake near the air filter box. Maybe a previous owner just ran the outlet to in front of the rad, when the air box was removed?

jason

 

[jrichker]

Wise words here. Jeremey, I stand by what I said in my previous post (make sure you know exactly how the component works, and how it is actuated and processed by the computer. I say that not to be a jerk, but to try and help save you headaches down the line).

As was said, EGR doesnt work at idle or WOT (it works under low demand cruise conditions). And a simulator keeps the CEL off, but it does NOT turn off the EGR function in the computer. You need to do this via a tuning device or tune. If you notice pinging at part throttle (esp. in the summer), remember that this could be it.

Good luck.

Listem to the wise advice Hissin50 has given you. I bear firsthand witness to the fact the engine will ping without a properly working EGR. I hear mine sing Pinggg Pinngg every morning when I drive to work.

 

[biglg]

I have a question. I have a stock 89 gt convt. I want to put a smog eliminator on my car. Can anyone please give me the steps I need to take, what actually needs to come off? Can I even do this on my stock car? Will there be any issues? I just purchased this car, i heard this is a good early performance step. I dont even know what it looks like or where it is at under the hood. Thanks guys.

 

[jrichker]

Go back and read my post on the Ford Fuel Injection book. Get educated and then you can make wise choices, and filter out the good and bad that you will see & hear.

 

[The Shape]

I have a question. I have a stock 89 gt convt. I want to put a smog eliminator on my car. Can anyone please give me the steps I need to take, what actually needs to come off? Can I even do this on my stock car? Will there be any issues? I just purchased this car, i heard this is a good early performance step. I dont even know what it looks like or where it is at under the hood. Thanks guys.

You can remove it with no problems, there is no need for a smog pump eliminator pully either. You can just reroute a shorter belt to bypass it. Do a search for belt routing and you will find a nice diagram that shows how to route it and the belt length needed, I would post the diagram for you but I am technically chalenged an dcan't figre out how .

That being said removing the smog pump isn't going to free up much if any horsepower. The main reasons people remove them are to clean up the engine bay or like in my case my pump locked up and a shorter belt was much cheaper than a new pump so......