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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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The thing in the middle of the picture with an upside down looking U shape, isa little loose. Some of the mounts/boltsfor whatever this is look broken. This picture is from a 98 S90 and to the left is my ABSjust to give an idea of whereit is.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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This is the intake pipe for the airpump. It just snaps onto the pump. Looks and sounds normal
 
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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Ok thanks, but it just doesnt seem right, its very wierd the way it sits in the engine. I was just thinking that he end of that pipe sticking downward would go into something to ...? .. maybe help air flow or something i dont know? thanks for the info
 
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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With the intake side of the pipe facing down, it helps to filter out water and debris.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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Just out of curiousity, does anyone know the purpose of this pump? I have a 93 with an engine out of a 98, and it doesn't have the pump.....but it does have the round thing that is mounted on the top/left side of the engine, and it is currently blocked off. I know on the older engines there is just a metal plug in this spot.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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It runs for about 30 seconds to transfer exhaust gasses into the intake to help warm the engine.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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The air pump injects air into the exhaust system during warm up to help burn unburned fuel that wasn't burned in the combustion chamber.
 
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