Smog pump questions - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

all4u · 09-08-2009, 07:18 AM

I got around to putting the shorty headers on my car and now the smog pump must go. I have taken off all the hoses except that diverter box and the pump itself. I'm too cheap to buy a bypass pulley so I'll run the shorter belt. Anyways, can I run the car without the smog connected to the parts store and then to my house, a total of maybe 8 or 9 miles without burning something up? The pump only has about 10K miles on it but I wanted to know if I would mess something up or burn something because of it not being hooked up but still on the car. Thanks any help you can give.

camaronewbie · 09-08-2009, 10:00 AM

All it does is blow air - in one hole and out the other - won't hurt anything for it to be in place but not connected.

all4u · 09-08-2009, 07:04 PM

Cool, thanks for the info. You wouldn't happen to know what gatorback belt to run without the pump installed, do you? I have everything else connected on my 89 formy.

Dustytrix · 09-08-2009, 09:15 PM

There is a write up on smog pumps on tech tips on main page it gives the # for longer or shorter belts

camaronewbie · 09-09-2009, 05:07 PM

http://www.thirdgen.org/serpentine