Hi all I found the air pump in the M3 and suspect it is used to reduce
emissions and ultimately power. Is this so? and is it necessary for the car
to run properly?
Thanks
I live in Australia by the way.
July 22, 2010
97 M3 air pump, it it necessary?
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Na, BMW always puts in stuff you don’t need. I rebuilt and engine and had a
box of junk left over.
Just replace the pump with a large can of Fosters and run the lines into the
can. (Make sure you drink the beer BEFORE you attempt the installation.
(-;
"Abs" <Hany…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all I found the air pump in the M3 and suspect it is used to reduce
> emissions and ultimately power. Is this so? and is it necessary for the
car
> to run properly?
> Thanks
> I live in Australia by the way.
Comment by admin — July 22, 2010 @ 5:40 am
come on I’m being serious.
p.s. I don’t drink Fosters.
"tech27" <tec…@mail.anonymizer.com> wrote in message
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> Na, BMW always puts in stuff you don’t need. I rebuilt and engine and had
a
> box of junk left over.
> Just replace the pump with a large can of Fosters and run the lines into
the
> can. (Make sure you drink the beer BEFORE you attempt the installation.
> (-;
> "Abs" <Hany…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:40bbef28$0$1587$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au…
> > Hi all I found the air pump in the M3 and suspect it is used to reduce
> > emissions and ultimately power. Is this so? and is it necessary for the
> car
> > to run properly?
> > Thanks
> > I live in Australia by the way.
Comment by admin — July 22, 2010 @ 5:40 am
Ok.
My point was that BMW put it in there for a reason, and whatever effect(s)
it has have been taken into account in the management systems. I suppose you
could take it out, but I’m sure that that would be just the beginning of
your problems. There would be lots more to fix.
If you are looking to improve performance, I would suggest that there are
many other, better, ways to go about it without possibly damaging the engine
or making the car undriveable.
"Abs" <Hany…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> come on I’m being serious.
> p.s. I don’t drink Fosters.
> "tech27" <tec…@mail.anonymizer.com> wrote in message
> news:au%uc.102724$vn.272856@sea-read.news.verio.net…
> > Na, BMW always puts in stuff you don’t need. I rebuilt and engine and
had
> a
> > box of junk left over.
> > Just replace the pump with a large can of Fosters and run the lines into
> the
> > can. (Make sure you drink the beer BEFORE you attempt the installation.
> > (-;
> > "Abs" <Hany…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:40bbef28$0$1587$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au…
> > > Hi all I found the air pump in the M3 and suspect it is used to reduce
> > > emissions and ultimately power. Is this so? and is it necessary for
the
> > car
> > > to run properly?
> > > Thanks
> > > I live in Australia by the way.
Comment by admin — July 22, 2010 @ 5:40 am
Just so you know, it only runs for a few minutes on a cold start anyway,
so why worry about it? As it’s electric, it does NOT affect engine power,
except for the (small) additional load on the alternator when it’s
running. Ignore it and be happy!
Dave
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>> > > Hi all I found the air pump in the M3 and suspect it is used to reduce
>> > > emissions and ultimately power. Is this so? and is it necessary for
> the
>> > car
>> > > to run properly?
>> > > Thanks
>> > > I live in Australia by the way.
Comment by admin — July 22, 2010 @ 5:40 am
Thankyou, I did notice a clutch on it but didn’t know when it was active.
Hany.
"Hrrm" <news_repl…@quagmire.cc> wrote in message
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> Just so you know, it only runs for a few minutes on a cold start anyway,
> so why worry about it? As it’s electric, it does NOT affect engine power,
> except for the (small) additional load on the alternator when it’s
> running. Ignore it and be happy!
> Dave
> >> > > Hi all I found the air pump in the M3 and suspect it is used to
reduce
> >> > > emissions and ultimately power. Is this so? and is it necessary for
> > the
> >> > car
> >> > > to run properly?
> >> > > Thanks
> >> > > I live in Australia by the way.
Comment by admin — July 22, 2010 @ 5:40 am