J Joliver159 New Member Jun 19, 2005 8 0 0 Panama City Jun 25, 2005 #1 Jun 25, 2005 #1 Ok If I ran a new exhaust, and deleted the smog pump. how would that effect the way my engine runs? whould it screw with my ecu, I have an 87 stock 5.0. some one told me to turn it off in the ECU but if you have to do that how?
Ok If I ran a new exhaust, and deleted the smog pump. how would that effect the way my engine runs? whould it screw with my ecu, I have an 87 stock 5.0. some one told me to turn it off in the ECU but if you have to do that how?
04sleeper Founding Member Jun 22, 2002 2,674 14 89 Dallas, TX Jun 25, 2005 #2 Jun 25, 2005 #2 Your car will run just fine with new exhaust and no smog pump. It will not "mess up" the ECU. It will probably throw a code for inoperative smog pump or something similar but will not mess anything up.
Your car will run just fine with new exhaust and no smog pump. It will not "mess up" the ECU. It will probably throw a code for inoperative smog pump or something similar but will not mess anything up.
87TTopGT New Member Dec 21, 2003 173 1 0 Jun 25, 2005 #3 Jun 25, 2005 #3 Did the same as you, no difference except probably less parasitic loss of HP.
cjman15 Banned Apr 15, 2004 1,009 0 0 Fairfield, PA Jun 25, 2005 #4 Jun 25, 2005 #4 Didn't get any codes when I deleted all my smog stuff (minus the EGR)